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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 Henry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Laura — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 492 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Leesville Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Gilbert | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Gilbert | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Claudie Gilbert | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Missouri
Son, age 10
Henry, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Henry, Missouri
Son, age 20
Henry, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Henry-County, Missouri
Head, age 30
Henry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 492 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Gilbert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gilbert
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Gilbert
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gilbert
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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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 — Henry-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02111-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade Hill | 14 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 2 | Billy Ike Hill | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Betty Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruby Corine Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Elmer Joe Hill | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Frank O. Austin | 33 | Head | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | Iola Austin | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Glen Austin | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Charley Austin | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Hellent Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | John L. Gilbert THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Claudie Gilbert | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Arline Gilbert | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Clark Stafford | 63 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 15 | G. C. Mcqueen | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Freda Mcqueen | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Leura Jean Mcqueen | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Kenneth Dean Mcqueen | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Wilma M. Mcqueen | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Olive Darline Mcqueen | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Alayta Bernice Mcqueen | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | D. W. Chastain | 60 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 23 | Louis D. Sparks | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Paul O. Austin | 21 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 25 | Opal J. Austin | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Mary Maude Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Doris Austin | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Kenneth Austin | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Harry Logan | 25 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 30 | Susan E. Logan | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | A. M. Mcqueen | 63 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 32 | A. H. Mcqueen | 84 | Mother | Farm | Missouri |
| 33 | Emaline Fite | 50 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 34 | H. G. Mcqueen | 66 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 35 | J. G. Pierce | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Gladys Pierce | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Norman Pierce | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | David Clement Pierce | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Helen Pierce | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Anna Lee Pierce | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)