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John Gibbs — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Gibbs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenrico-County, Virginia
SurnameGibbs
Given NameJohn Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Tuckahoe Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Henrico
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardTuckahoe Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year~1926

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 John Age Birth yr
Doris Gibbs Daughter — 16 ~1924
John Gibbs Son — 14 ~1926
John Gibbs Head — 50 ~1890
Norma Gibbs Daughter — 11 ~1929
Wade Gibbs Son — 3 ~1937
Franklin Gibbs Son — 5 ~1935
John Lane Other — 24 ~1916
Helen Gibbs Daughter — 7 ~1933
Grace Gibbs Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 3
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gibbs
Given Name John Q.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Gibbs
Given Name John Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Tuckahoe Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Henrico
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Gibbs across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Gibbs
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Norma Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Henrico-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00727)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Gibbs 50 Head Oiler Virginia
2 Grace Gibbs 45 Wife — Virginia
3 Doris D Gibbs 16 Daughter — Virginia
4 John Jr Gibbs THIS PERSON 14 Son — Virginia
5 Norma Gibbs 11 Daughter — Virginia
6 Helen Gibbs 7 Daughter — Virginia
7 Franklin Gibbs 5 Son — Virginia
8 Wade Gibbs 3 Son — Virginia
9 John Lane 24 Lodger Laborer Virginia
10 William Melton 24 Head Laborer Virginia
11 Norma D Melton 22 Wife — Virginia
12 Edna Melton 5 Daughter — Virginia
13 Nancy Melton 2 Daughter — Virginia
14 William Carrier 66 Head — Virginia
15 Georgia D Carrier 63 Wife — Virginia
16 Luther Jones 51 Head Operator Virginia
17 Kate D Jones 52 Wife — Virginia
18 Artemas Jones 27 Son Truckdriver Virginia
19 Joyce Jones 24 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
20 Claude Morse 24 Grandson — Virginia
21 William Jones 62 Head Operator Virginia
22 Josephine Jones 62 Wife — Virginia
23 Nathan Jones 26 Son Operator Virginia
24 Mary Jones 26 Daughter — Virginia
25 Blanche Jones 25 Daughter Grade Teacher Virginia
26 Norton D Jones 30 Head Operator Virginia
27 Raymond Jones 48 Son Operator Virginia
28 Lewis Jones 68 Brother — Virginia
29 Daisy Jones 58 Sister — Virginia
30 Henry Jones 25 Nephew — Virginia
31 Frances Jones 19 Niece Waitress Virginia
32 Patty Clarke 54 Sister Servant Virginia
33 Marshall Robertson 51 Head Operator Virginia
34 Hanner Robertson 44 Wife — Virginia
35 Edward Robertson 7 Son — Virginia
36 Walter Dickinson 60 Head — Virginia
37 S. H. D Ellis 67 Head Painter Virginia
38 Joe Thomas 26 Head Carpenter Virginia
39 Minnie Thomas 23 Wife — Virginia
40 George Homes 60 Head Blacksmith Virginia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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