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John Gibbs — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Gibbs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: West Indies
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Indies |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Indies |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth Country | West Indies |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west indies |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Watkins | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Loretta Gibbs | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| David Gibbs | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Vera Watkins | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ellsworth Gibbs | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Gibbs | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| John Gibbs | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Myrtle Gibbs | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Annie Gibbs | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Indies |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Indies |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth Country | West Indies |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west indies |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 40
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Indies |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | West Indies |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west indies |
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John Gibbs
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel891:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Miguel Conceicao | 40 | Head | Laborer | Cape Verde Island |
| 52 | Mary Conceicao | 38 | Wife-H | — | Cape Verde Island |
| 53 | Elizabeth Conceicao | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Rose Conceicao | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Ermenia Conceicao | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Alves Conceicao | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Joe Joseph | 24 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Clitha Joseph | 22 | Wife-H | Elevator | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Cleone Joseph | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Ira Joseph | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John Gibbs THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Cook | West Indies |
| 62 | Annie Gibbs | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John Gibbs | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Myrtle Gibbs | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ellsworth Gibbs | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | David Gibbs | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Loretta Gibbs | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Vera Watkins | 14 | Step daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Eleanor Watkins | 12 | Step daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Antone Caldeira | 40 | Head | Operator | Madeira Island |
| 71 | Mary Caldeira | 38 | Wife-H | Operator | Madeira Island |
| 72 | Bertha Caldeira | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Caldeira | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Elvira Caldeira | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Antone Caldeira | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John Nobrega | 36 | Head | Operator | Madeira Island |
| 77 | Clara Nobrega | 31 | Wife-H | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Robert C Mello | 10 | Step son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Edward B Nobrega | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John Vera | 33 | Head | Operator | Madeira Island |
| 81 | Constancia Vera | 40 | Wife-H | — | Madeira Island |
| 82 | Mary Vera | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Glory Vera | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | John F Lavares | 59 | Head | Salesman | Azores Island |
| 85 | Izabelle Lavares | 54 | Wife-H | Operator | Azores Island |
| 86 | John F Lavares | 17 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John J Lopes | 29 | Head | Operator | Cape Verde Island |
| 88 | Cora A Lopes | 25 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Frances D Lopes | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Louis J Lopes | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Albert W Lopes | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Adrian W Lopes | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | John Miranda | 42 | Head | Laborer | Cape Verde Island |
| 94 | Mary Miranda | 40 | Wife-H | — | Cape Verde Island |
| 95 | Edward Miranda | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Catherine Miranda | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Demigo Miranda | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Henry Miranda | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Jennie Miranda | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Rose Miranda | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)