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John Gibbs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Gibbs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Rep. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Rep Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Gibbs | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hilbert Gibbs | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Gibbs | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Gibbs | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Gibbs | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Henry Gibbs | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 6
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 17
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Son, age 27
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Rep. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Gibbs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and father George Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Gibbs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Gibbs
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Gibbs
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Gibbs
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Gibbs
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Gibbs
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gibbs
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Delaware
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Sibling
Hilbert Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crystal Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E Spencer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Martha Jane Spencer | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Spencer Spencer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Margaret Spencer | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Doris Spencer | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Edith Spencer | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 7 | Lewis Spencer | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Earl Spencer | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Bertha Spencer | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Steve Szelatic | 36 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 11 | Mary Szelatic | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Steve Szelatic | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Mrs. Mary Walls | 51 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 14 | John Walls | 21 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 15 | Rose Walls | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Francis Walls | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Helen Walls | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Frank Walls | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | George Gibbs | 51 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 20 | Bessie Gibbs | 44 | Wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 21 | John Gibbs THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 22 | Hilbert Gibbs | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 23 | Henry Gibbs | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Crystal Gibbs | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | John Szekely | 80 | Head | Caretaker | Hungary |
| 26 | Emery Szelatic | 28 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 27 | Margaret Szelatic | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | William Merkleiser | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank Merkleiser | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Dudash | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Slovakia |
| 31 | Theresa Dudash | 33 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 32 | Caroline Dudash | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Virginia Dudash | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Delmar Dudash | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | George L Reed | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 36 | Ada M Reed | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Raymond G Reed | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 38 | Florence Helen Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Vernie C Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Annie J Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)