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John Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Gilbert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sault Ste Marie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Sault Ste Marie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gilbert | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Gilbert | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Gilbert | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Gilbert | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anthony Gilbert | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Gilbert | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Gilbert | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Gilbert | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dominic Gilbert | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Billy Gilbert | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Gilbert | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chippewa, Michigan
Son, age 5
Chippewa, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Chippewa-County, Michigan
Son, age 16
Chippewa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sault Ste Marie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Gilbert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gilbert
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Anthony Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dominic Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Chippewa-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01741-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Bergon | 52 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 2 | William Bergon | 25 | Son | Teacher | Michigan |
| 3 | Patricia Bergon | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 4 | Phylis Oremus | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 5 | Charles Mawhinney | 35 | Head | Filer | Michigan |
| 6 | Stella Mawhinney | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Taima Kuivila | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 8 | William Blackstock | 32 | Head | Ass. Cashier | Canada-Eng |
| 9 | Hazel Blackstock | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Maxime Boyer | 57 | Head | Laborer | Canada-Eng |
| 11 | Isabel Boyer | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Daniel Boyer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Helen Boyer | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 14 | Frank Gilbert | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Mary Gilbert | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Frank Gilbert | 25 | Son | Labor | Italy |
| 17 | Sarah Gilbert | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 18 | Dominic Gilbert | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Joseph Gilbert | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | John Gilbert THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Mary Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Billy Gilbert | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert Gilbert | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Anthony Gilbert | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clement Payment | 52 | Head | Carder | Michigan |
| 26 | Ellen Payment | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Barbara Payment | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Julia Payment | 58 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 29 | Ida Quinlan | 38 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 30 | Mary Tromp | 50 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Henry Tromp | 21 | Son | Porter | Michigan |
| 32 | Frances Tromp | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 33 | Elizabeth Tromp | 13 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 34 | Frederick Tromp | 7 | Son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 35 | Felix Payment | 81 | Father | Retired | Michigan |
| 36 | William Johnson | 70 | Head | Retired | Canada-Eng |
| 37 | Ettie Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 38 | Mary Brosser | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Margaret Myatt | 80 | Lodger | — | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Margaret Sharples | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
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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)