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James Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Friendship |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Friendship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gibson | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Gibson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dennis Gibson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Adrianan Gibson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, South …
Son, age 5
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marion, South …
Son, age 16
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Head, age 25
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Friendship |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Gibson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Gibson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Gibson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gibson
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Ann Parker | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ernestine Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Parker | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dianna Parker | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | John E. Parker | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Laura Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Shirley Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Allan Parker | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Alexander J. M. Parker | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Susan Parker | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ned Susan Parker | 16 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert White | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Susan White | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | David Kind | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Cantey | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Patsy Cantey | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Stang | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Leola Stang | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lucile Stang | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Derve | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Julie Derve | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | William A. B. Derve | 17 | Adopted son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Philis Caldwell | 58 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Gibson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Adrianan Gibson | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Gibson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dennis Gibson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Adam Hampton | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Milly Hampton | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Iantha Hampton | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hughey Hampton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Esthella Hampton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Milly Hampton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sampson Dow | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Nelson | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Amelia Nelson | 67 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Simon Nelson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Julia Nelson | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Nelson | 14 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)