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James Gill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dakota-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Gill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dakota-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dakota-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | no |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | No |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gill | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Leonard Gill | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Florence Gill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Gill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Michael Gill | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Donald Gill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Gill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Gill | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Gill | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Gill | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Patricia Gill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dakota, Nebraska
Head, age 32
Dakota, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Dakota-County, Nebraska
Head, age 42
Dakota-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | no |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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James Gill
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dakota-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dakota-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02243-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maurice D. Huffman | 42 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 42 | George Huffman | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Florence Huffman | 39 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Elmer Huffman | 18 | Son | Field Work | South Dakota |
| 45 | Betty Huffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Anton Meisner | 71 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 47 | Sophia Meisner | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Henry Menking | 44 | Brother-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Forrest Conkey | 41 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 50 | Lucille Conkey | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Raymond Conkey | 12 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Duane Conkey | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Pete D. Christensen | 55 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 54 | Lena Christensen | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Margaret Ann Christensen | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 56 | Joe Cody | 26 | Hired hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Peter Wood | 52 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary E. Wood | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Raymond Wood | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Genevieve Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Eugene Wood | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Mike R. Wood | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | James Gill THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 64 | Mary Gill | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Florence Gill | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | John Gill | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Mary Ann Gill | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Harold Gill | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Donald Gill | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Patricia Gill | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Leonard Gill | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Michael Gill | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | David D. Gill | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Joe A. Blase | 45 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 75 | Agnes C. Blase | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Clara F. Blase | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | John J. Blase | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Donald Blase | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Michael Holey | 67 | Head | Operator | Ireland |
| 80 | Michael Jr. Holey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
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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)