John Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Ohio
Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fayette Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Fayette Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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
Lilian Rife	Daughter	—	35	~1905
John Gibson	Head	—	67	~1873
Mary Gibson	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Ohio

Head, age 44

Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	West Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lawrence, Ohio

Head, age 55

Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lawrence-County, Ohio

Head, age 67

Lawrence-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fayette Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Gibson

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03096-00189)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lola M. Ward	38	Wife	—	Virginia
2	Walter V. Lundy	72	Head	—	Ohio
3	Katy Lundy	65	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Herman H. Bryson	42	Head	Air Compressor Operator	Ohio
5	Athe D. Bryson	37	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Virginia Bryson	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
7	Betty Lou Bryson	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Ruth Bryson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Wanda Bryson	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Billy Bryson	4	Son	—	Ohio
11	Maud D. Carico	45	Head	House Maid	Ohio
12	George Carico	18	Son	—	Virginia
13	Edna Carico	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	Gloria D. Lundy	37	Head	—	Ohio
15	Garnet Lundy	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	James C. Lundy	12	Son	—	Ohio
17	Dallas Lundy	10	Son	—	Ohio
18	Dallas D. Wagner	35	Head	Bread Wrapper	North Carolina
19	Mildred Wagner	35	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Keith Wagner	3	Son	—	Ohio
21	Leonard D. Carico	35	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Rosie L. Carico	39	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Dewey Carico	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
24	James Carico	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
25	John Carico	16	Son	New Worker	Ohio
26	Vernon Carico	11	Son	—	Ohio
27	Berkley Carico	7	Son	—	Ohio
28	Alonzo Carico	5	Son	—	Ohio
29	Edward Carico	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
30	Catherine Carico	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Barbara A. Carico	12	Grand daughter	—	Ohio
32	John M. Gibson THIS PERSON	67	Head	Farmer	Ohio
33	Mary E. D. Gibson	67	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Lilian C. Rife	35	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
35	Hugh C. Gibson	40	Head	Farmer	Ohio
36	Goldie Gibson	27	Wife	Machine Operator	Ohio
37	Milton A. D. Snell	76	Head	—	Ohio
38	Viola D. Snell	67	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Richard Cheek	23	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
40	Ethel L. D. Cheek	32	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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