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James Gilbert — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mchenry & Mrs — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Justice Precinct 3 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lister Gilbert | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Gilbert | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Gilbert | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mrs Gilbert | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 4
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 14
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Head, age 24
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wichita |
| Occupation | Radio Technician |
| Industry | Radio Repair Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Gilbert across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mchenry Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Gilbert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mchenry Gilbert
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Gilbert
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gilbert
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Lister Gilbert
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Gilbert
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2322:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Bickle | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Gladys Bickle | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ava Bickle | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Houston Bickle | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Owen Bickle | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Bertha Bickle | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Calman Hendricks | 29 | Cousin | Labor | Arkansas |
| 8 | Aubry Gayles | 16 | Nephew | Labor | Texas |
| 9 | D C Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Rosie Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Thomas Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Anita Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Francis C Nelson | 87 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | C T Mckinney | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Libby C Herring | 62 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 16 | S H Beckham | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Maymie Beckham | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | J H Sacker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Mary Sacker | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | W M Herring | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Minnie Herring | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Helen C Herring | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Velda Herring | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Carl Richardson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Catharine Richardson | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Calvin Richardson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Bernice Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lillie Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Allen Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Willie B Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Mollie Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Mrs A J Gilbert | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joseph Gilbert | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Lister Gilbert | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | James Gilbert THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | J M Ingram | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | R Lou Ingram | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Mary Alice Ingram | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | W Edgar Droud | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Madie J Droud | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | Hazel Virginia Droud | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | A R Brand | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Brand | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Alma Brand | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Walter Brand | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | W D Brand | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Nona Brand | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Henry Butler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Allie Butler | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Nathaniel Williams | 70 | Boarder | Labor | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)