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James Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Gibson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clearfork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Gibson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Gibson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Darlene Gibson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Gibson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Gibson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joe Gibson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kenneth Gibson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Gibson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cora Gibson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 4
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfork District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Gibson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eugene Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Marie Cornwell | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | Virginia |
| 42 | Lacy E. Gillespie | 27 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 43 | Carrie Gillespie | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Pearl Gillespie | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Arnold L. Gillespie | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Jane Ellen Gillespie | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William D. Gillespie | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Joseph S. Gibson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Cora Gibson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Gibson | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 51 | Myrtle Gibson | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Kenneth Gibson | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | James Gibson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Eugene Gibson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Darlene Gibson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Joe Gibson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James E. Cannady | 38 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 58 | Rosalee Cannady | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Anna Mae Porter | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Kelly Kendall | 35 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 61 | Emma Smith | 41 | Housekeeper | — | Alabama |
| 62 | James Smith | 22 | Housekeeper son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 63 | Dewey Brightwell | 62 | Head | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bertha Brightwell | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John R. Saunders | 47 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Marion Saunders | 44 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Saunders | 33 | Step son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ella Saunders | 31 | Step daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Harold Brightwell | 23 | Nephew | Miner | Virginia |
| 70 | Thelma Brightwell | 20 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Albert Hayes | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 72 | Oma Hayes | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Katherine Hayes | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Albert Jr. Hayes | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Freda Hayes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Howard Hayes | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Hayes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Amy Hayes | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Betty Hayes | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Fred Hayes | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)