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John Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Key | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Messella Key | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Gilbert | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| V Cox | Other | — | 90 | ~1850 |
| R Gilbert | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| E Gilbert | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marson Key | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lou Gilbert | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 66
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Head, age 75
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Gilbert across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gilbert
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewan Southerland | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Len Southerland | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | E. E. Buckner | 34 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lettie Buckner | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jack Buckner | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bee Kitts | 52 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bettie Kitts | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Granville Kitts | 26 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 9 | Estelle Kitts | 22 | Daughter | Farming | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elmira Myers | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Grell Buckner | 29 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lillie Buckner | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Gladis Buckner | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Herbert Cook | 37 | Head | Merchant | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Eva O. Cook | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lynn Cook | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Junie Cook | 24 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 18 | Trula Cook | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James Cook | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | West Lutteridge | 63 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 21 | Janie Lutteridge | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Charles Lutteridge | 40 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 23 | Fred Lutteridge | 22 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 24 | Simon Lutteridge | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | W. A. Lutteridge | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Doyle Sam Russell | 24 | Head | Reforestation | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lenar Russell | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James M. Patterson | 21 | Head | Reforestation | Tennessee |
| 29 | Emma Christine Patterson | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Agnes Loretta Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John P. Gilbert THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lou N. Gilbert | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | E. L. Gilbert | 40 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 34 | R. L. Gilbert | 34 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 35 | Messella Key | 36 | Daughter | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jennie Lou Key | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Marson Key | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | V. P. Cox | 90 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Harmon Henry Money | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Rada Money | 86 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
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)