James Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this James Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bexar-County, Texas
Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	San Antonio City
1935 Residence (County)	Bexar
Additional Details
Occupation	Linotypist
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1760
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Linotypist
Township / Ward	San Antonio City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Josephine Gilbert	Daughter	—	19	~1921
James Gilbert	Head	—	59	~1881
Elizabeth Gilbert	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Bexar, Texas

Head, age 39

Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Bexar, Texas

Head, age 49

Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	37
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Publishing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Bexar-County, Texas

Head, age 59

Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	San Antonio City
1935 Residence (County)	Bexar
Occupation	Linotypist
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1760
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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James Gilbert

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04207-00558)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lucia Hale	27	Wife	—	Mexico
2	Sylvia Hale	5	Daughter	—	Texas
3	Gloria Hale	1	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Oscar Guerdak	49	Head	Cabinet Maker	Texas
5	Jesse H. Mosebach	68	Head	—	Texas
6	Louise Mosebach	62	Wife	—	Germany
7	C. H. Mosebach	36	Son	Shipping Clerk	Texas
8	Rex D. Ballard	25	Head	Bottler	Texas
9	Sophie Ballard	21	Wife	—	Texas
10	David Ballard	0	Son	—	Texas
11	Olga Olga	47	Mother	Cook	Texas
12	Katie W. Johnson	41	Head	Typist	Texas
13	James Johnson	17	Son	—	Texas
14	Jennie Mae Heines	32	Lodger	—	Texas
15	Hulda List	61	Head	—	Texas
16	Lucas Young	40	Son-in-law	Clerk	Texas
17	Helen Young	36	Daughter	—	Texas
18	August Small	63	Brother	Clerk	Texas
19	Willie C. Mark	33	Head	Salesman	Germany
20	Lillian Mark	24	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
21	Leonard Tuttle	45	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
22	Ella Tuttle	44	Wife	—	Texas
23	—	None	—	—	—
24	William Gastinger	62	Head	Clerk	Texas
25	Louise Gastinger	61	Wife	—	Texas
26	Ada M. Morrison	73	Head	—	Iowa
27	Gladys L. Morrison	42	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
28	Elmer Fredderke	47	Lodger	Clerk	Texas
29	Lewis P. Norton	45	Head	Mail Clerk	Texas
30	Annie Mae Norton	39	Wife	Attendant	Texas
31	Mildred Evelyn Norton	17	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Roy Edward Norton	13	Son	—	Texas
33	James L. Gilbert THIS PERSON	59	Head	Linotypist	Texas
34	Elizabeth W. Gilbert	62	Wife	—	Texas
35	Josephine Gilbert	19	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Enrique Lopez	37	Head	Auto Mechanic	Texas
37	Carolina Lopez	28	Wife	—	Texas
38	Olga Lopez	13	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Enrique Lopez	8	Son	—	Texas
40	Ramon Lopez	4	Son	—	Texas

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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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