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John Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anoka-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil & Vera — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anoka-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | GILBERT |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linwood Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anoka |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Potato Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Linwood Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Gilbert | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emil Gilbert | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Peterson | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| John Gilbert | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emil Gilbert | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vera Gilbert | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anoka, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
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 | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Anoka, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Anoka-County, Minnesota
Son, age 25
Anoka-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | GILBERT |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linwood Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anoka |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Potato Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Gilbert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Gilbert
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Gilbert
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gilbert
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Olive Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Anoka-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Anoka-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01904-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Kienitz | 55 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Sabina Kienitz | 55 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Walter O Westlund | 37 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Irene Westlund | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Marion Westlund | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Kermit Westlund | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Emil D Gilbert | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 8 | Vera Gilbert | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | John Gilbert THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Olive Gilbert | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 11 | Emil Jr Gilbert | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | John Peterson | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Victor Allquist | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Dorothy Allquist | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | John Allquist | 20 | Son | Milkman | Minnesota |
| 16 | Eugene Allquist | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Robert Hawley | 18 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Helen Hawley | 15 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | James R Challeen | 51 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Olaf Trenning | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Agnes P Trenning | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lawrence Trenning | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Margaret Trenning | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Elmer Trenning | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Eleanor Trenning | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Donald Trenning | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Helen Trenning | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Robert Trenning | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Stanley Szymanski | 57 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 30 | Pauline Szymanski | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Victor Szymanski | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Leonard Szymanski | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Rose Szymanski | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 34 | Donald Szymanski | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Stella Szymanski | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Marjorie Szymanski | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Caroline Seger | 76 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Clarence Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Othel Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Sheldon Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)