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James Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Alter — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gibson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Alter Gibson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Clifford Gibson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Gibson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carol Gibson | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Ira Gibson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clifford Gibson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Gibson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 4
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 14
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 24
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alter Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gibson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alter Gibson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Gibson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gibson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
Clifford Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03181-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Wieser | 45 | Head | Grinder | Ohio |
| 2 | Louise Wieser | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Marguerite Wieser | 22 | Daughter | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Mae Wieser | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Robert Adams | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 6 | Irie Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Robert Adams | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Beverly Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ellen Mills | 49 | Lodger | Maid | Ohio |
| 10 | Harvey E. Mills | 73 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 11 | John Wiseman | 51 | Head | Tire Sample | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Mattie Wiseman | 48 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Dora Wiseman | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Ohio |
| 14 | Douglas Wiseman | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Dolores Wiseman | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Donovan Wiseman | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Frederick Seibert | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 18 | Irene Seibert | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John Rio Seibert | 21 | Son | Music Teacher | Ohio |
| 20 | Thelma Ferry | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jacqueline Osborne | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Adolph Glauser | 51 | Head | Butcher | Switzerland |
| 23 | Anna Glauser | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 24 | Ernest M. Glauser | 20 | Son | Welder | Ohio |
| 25 | Marguerite Glauser | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Stewart Hobensack | 44 | Head | Deck Builder | Ohio |
| 27 | Sidonia Hobensack | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Robert Hobensack | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Madelan Hobensack | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary Hobensack | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Charles R. Milbert | 66 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ohio |
| 32 | Stella Milbert | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Alter F. Gibson | 55 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Gibson | 29 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Clifford Gibson | 35 | Son | Vulcanizer | W. Virginia |
| 36 | Ira Eldon Gibson | 4 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Clifford Wallace Gibson | 2 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Carol Gibson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | James A. Gibson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | James R. Gibson | 3 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)