James Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Second District
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	725
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Helper
Township / Ward	Second District
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Ophelia Gilbert	Daughter	—	17	~1923
James Gilbert	Head	—	47	~1893
Edith Gilbert	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Lamar Gilbert	Son	—	6	~1934
E Gilbert	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Tennessee

Other, age 27

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James A
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 36

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Clergyman
Industry	Methodist Church
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Head, age 47

Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Second District
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	725
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Gilbert

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03898-00154)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Cecil Buchanan	35	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
42	Lloyd Buchanan	29	Son	Compressing Co	Tennessee
43	Pearl Buchanan	29	Daughter	Presser	Tennessee
44	Bettie Buchanan	3	Grand dau	—	Tennessee
45	Bobby Buchanan	2	Grand son	—	Tennessee
46	Fred Starchi	60	Head	Dairy Farm	Tennessee
47	Connie B Starchi	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
48	Sarah Starchi	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Eugene Starchi	17	Son	—	Tennessee
50	George Shuck	70	Head	—	Tennessee
51	Bell Shuck	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
52	Elmer Shuck	20	Son	—	Tennessee
53	James M. Gilbert THIS PERSON	47	Head	Helper	Tennessee
54	Edith S Gilbert	45	Wife	Acid Mixer	Tennessee
55	Ophelia Gilbert	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
56	E. B. Gilbert	14	Son	—	Tennessee
57	Lamar Gilbert	6	Son	—	Tennessee
58	Walter Reed	28	Head	—	Tennessee
59	Lenoyie Reed	12	Son	Paperer	Tennessee
60	Franklin Reed	22	Son	Paperer	Tennessee
61	Margaret Reed	23	Daughter in law	—	Tennessee
62	Paul Waters	27	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
63	Clarissa Waters	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
64	Annie M. Waters	19	Sister	Sewing Work	Georgia
65	Archie Waters	34	Brother	Dairy Work	Georgia
66	Fred Waters	29	Brother	Dairy Work	Georgia
67	Harley Benton	43	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
68	Allie Benton	43	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Richard Benton	18	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
70	Lucille Benton	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
71	Emmett Benton	14	Son	—	Tennessee
72	Beatrice Benton	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
73	Cellie M. Benton	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
74	C. R. Chaney	40	Head	Watchman	Tennessee
75	Thelma Chaney	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
76	Raymond Chaney	17	Son	—	Tennessee
77	Vivian Chaney	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	Mary L. Chaney	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
79	Clarence Shubert	30	Half bro.	Finisher	Tennessee
80	Clara Myers	54	Mother in law	—	Tennessee

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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.

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