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James Gill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Gill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summersville |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Talcott Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letha Gill | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Erastus Gill | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Gill | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Vinda Gill | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Wilma Gill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Grace Gill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Gill | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Gill | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Dorothy Gill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Head, age 50
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Head, age 60
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summersville |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Gill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gill
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleo D. Webb | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Anna Mae Collins | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Howard Collins | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Billie Joe Collins | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ruby Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Everett Huffman | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Audrey Huffman | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Peggy Lou Huffman | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Johnny Lee Huffman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Nancy Mae Huffman | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | James F. Huffman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Dayton C. Huffman | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Huffman | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jaylee Huffman | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Mcclure | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harold Mcclure | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ray Grimes | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Howard Mcclure | 26 | Brother | Counterfinisher | Virginia |
| 59 | James W. Bill | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Sadie Bill | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Walter W. Bill | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bernie C. Bill | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Madeline Bill | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Alvie Bill | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Imogene Bill | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Kenneth Bill | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Edward Bill | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Willard Bill | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | James E. Gill THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Vinda Gill | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Erastus Gill | 28 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Jessie H. Gill | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Letha Gill | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 74 | Dorothy Gill | 19 | Daughter | Nursery | West Virginia |
| 75 | Grace Gill | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ernest Gill | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Wilma Gill | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | C. Ellen Gill | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Eatill Gill | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charlotte Gill | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)