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James Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harvey-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Edgar — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harvey-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | James Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theda Gilbert | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Gilbert | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Extra Gilbert | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edgar Gilbert | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 11
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Son, age 21
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | James Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Edgar Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beck Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theda Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vada Gilbert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Gilbert
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Gilbert
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beck Gilbert
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theda Gilbert
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vada Gilbert
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gilbert
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Extra Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Harvey-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Lommel | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Douglas Lommel | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Lee Lommel | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Frederick Baumann | 82 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 5 | Mary Baumann | 79 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 6 | Clyde W. Hollowell | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 7 | Bertha D. Hollowell | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 8 | Minnie Gould | 67 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John D. Cochran | 41 | Head | Line Patrolman | Arkansas |
| 10 | Estella Cochran | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | La Wanda Cochran | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Charles H. Taylor | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 13 | Mildred Taylor | 37 | Wife | Social Editor | Kansas |
| 14 | Charles Dye Taylor | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Herman F. Poor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | Alice Poor | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Caroline Poor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Herman Black Poor | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Arthur W. Lisher | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 20 | Stina Lisher | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Kenneth Jr. Lisher | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Edgar E. Gilbert | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 23 | Theda Belle Gilbert | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James Edward Gilbert THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 25 | Extra Jane Gilbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Mary Parnell | 57 | Head | Housework | Hungary |
| 27 | Henry D. Schmidt | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 28 | Carrie Schmidt | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Melinda Schmidt | 26 | Daughter | Dishwasher | Kansas |
| 30 | Leona Schmidt | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 31 | William F. Johnston | 52 | Head | Section Hand | Missouri |
| 32 | Iva Johnston | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Ruby Johnston | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Wright Johnston | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Norma Jean Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Elmer Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Barbara Lou Johnston | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ira L. Hoover | 40 | Head | Typical Driver | Kansas |
| 39 | Goldie Hoover | 40 | Wife | Cook | Kansas |
| 40 | Albert D. Koehn | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)