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John Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy & John — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 906 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Gabriel | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Gibson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Gabriel | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edgar Gibson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lillian Gabriel | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Gibson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 906 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucy Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucy Gibson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gibson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gibson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Gibson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gibson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Stroher | 19 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Richard Forbes | 47 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 43 | Marie-Louise Forbes | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Gladys Del Busto | 42 | Head | Instructress | Texas |
| 45 | Angel Del Busto | 45 | Husband | Musician | Porto Rico |
| 46 | Virginia Millet | 35 | Head | Technician | Illinois |
| 47 | Alice Miller | 60 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Edward Bottoms | 41 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eliza Bottoms | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ellen Bottoms | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Ester Bottoms | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Ivan Novodny | 70 | Head | Author | Russia |
| 53 | Marie Novodny | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Richard Horton | 39 | Head | — | Penna |
| 55 | Josephine Horton | 32 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 56 | John Hertell | 38 | Head | — | New York |
| 57 | Gertrude Hertell | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 58 | John F Muller | 53 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 59 | Shara Muller | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | George T Cotter | 72 | Head | Salesman | Northern Ireland |
| 61 | Freda F Cotter | 69 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Shara Graham | 49 | Head | Practical Nurse | Illinois |
| 63 | Rube Louis | 68 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Sam Helfand | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 65 | Becky Helfand | 58 | Wife | Manager | Russia |
| 66 | Ruth Helfand | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Grace B Major | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | David Carlson | 46 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 69 | Gladys F Benjamin | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 70 | Constance Benjamin | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 71 | Hanford Benjamin | 23 | Son | Examiner | New York |
| 72 | John Gibson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 73 | Ruth Gibson | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Edgar Gibson | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | John Gabriel | 32 | Partner | Longshoreman | New York |
| 76 | Lillian Gabriel | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 77 | Bernadette Gabriel | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | David L Harrion | 39 | Head | Clerk | Canada-Eng |
| 79 | Carla Harrion | 32 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 80 | Audrey Harrion | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)