John Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute City
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Amusement Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	901
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Terre Haute City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Gibson	Head	—	67	~1873
Walter Gibson	Son	—	50	~1890
John Gibson	Son	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Other, age 25

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Yard Clerk
Industry	East J & E R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Other, age 36

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John R
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Commercial Salesman
Industry	Oil Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Son, age 46

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute City
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Amusement Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	901
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links John Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Gibson

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Gibson

Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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Sibling

Walter Gibson

Sibling · 1940 · age 50

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 — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-01054)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gladys Woodfall	39	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Donna J Woodfall	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	Madonna S Woodfall	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
4	Carl Biggs	53	Head	Laborer	Indiana
5	Neshie Biggs	45	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Ruth Heck	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Elizabeth A Heck	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Eugene Biggs	18	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
9	Mary Gibson	67	Head	—	Indiana
10	Walter Gibson	50	Son	Proprietor	Indiana
11	John Gibson THIS PERSON	46	Son	Salesman	Indiana
12	Isadora Mckinley	71	Head	—	Indiana
13	Lelia M Lafollette	66	Head	—	Indiana
14	Herbert Redwitz	47	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
15	Ida M Redwitz	31	Wife	—	Indiana
16	James Hudson	31	Lodger	Electrician	Indiana
17	Charles Payton	46	Head	Laborer	Indiana
18	Anna Payton	39	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Clarence Payton	17	Son	—	Indiana
20	William Payton	7	Son	—	Indiana
21	Frank Carson	74	Uncle	—	Indiana
22	Esther Kirts	67	Lodger	—	Illinois
23	Sarah Rockwood	84	Head	—	Indiana
24	Mary Rockwood	45	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Rosie Demorgan	74	Head	—	Illinois
26	Grace Jamison	49	Daughter	Saleslady	Illinois
27	Rosalie Jamison	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Margaret Jamison	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
29	Wayne Jamison	14	Son	—	Illinois
30	Stockton Holcomb	27	Head	Attendant	Indiana
31	Helen Holcomb	24	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Stockton Jr Holcomb	2	Son	—	Indiana
33	Kenneth Holcomb	18	Brother	—	Indiana
34	Thomas A Anderson	64	Head	—	Indiana
35	Martha J Anderson	70	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Charles Erwin	50	Lodger	Salesman	Indiana
37	Roy R Pantle	46	Head	Laborer	Indiana
38	Sally Pantle	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Nancy Birchfield	74	Head	—	Illinois
40	Homer Brady	34	Boarder	Maintenance	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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