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John Gill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jessamine-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Gill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jessamine-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJessamine-County, Kentucky
SurnameGill
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Nicholasville city
1935 Residence (County)Jessamine
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryW.P.A. (Road)
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked2
Income (1939)320
Highest GradeNo
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNicholasville City
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Martha Gill Daughter — 17 ~1923
Thomas Gill Son — 1 ~1939
John Gill Head — 42 ~1898
Minnie Gill Spouse — 41 ~1899
Lewis Gill Son — 11 ~1929
Curry Gill Son — 4 ~1936
Elizabeth Gill Daughter — 9 ~1931
Ethyl Gill Daughter — 7 ~1933
Bill Gill Son — 13 ~1927
John Gill Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Jessamine, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Jessamine, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gill
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Laborer
Industry Concrete
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 8
Veteran No
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Jessamine-County, Kentucky
Head, age 42
Jessamine-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
Surname Gill
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Nicholasville city
1935 Residence (County) Jessamine
Occupation Laborer
Industry W.P.A. (Road)
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 2
Income (1939) 320
Highest Grade No
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Gill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gill
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jessamine-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01322-00059)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 O. A. Tucker 53 Head Proprietor Kentucky
2 Ruth Birekum|Bireham 26 Head Waitress Kentucky
3 J. H. Braton 54 Head Retired Kentucky
4 H. Nye Rains 55 Head Retired Kentucky
5 Charles W. Masters 76 Head — Kentucky
6 Patsy Murphy 38 Daughter — Kentucky
7 Vernie C. Vincent 22 Son Laborer Kentucky
8 Lowery Miller 69 Head Salesman Kentucky
9 Mary Miller 40 Wife — Kentucky
10 Pauline Miller 17 Daughter — Kentucky
11 Alvin Miller 15 Son — Kentucky
12 Lowery Jr. Miller 12 Son — Kentucky
14 Henry Wilkins 53 Head Laborer Kentucky
15 Lizzy Wilkins 50 Wife — Kentucky
16 Mary Lowery 70 Head — Kentucky
17 Ottis Goins 29 Head Laborer Kentucky
18 Bertha Goins 25 Wife — Kentucky
19 Mildred Goins 10 Daughter — Kentucky
20 Mary Catherine Goins 4 Daughter — Kentucky
21 Charlie Wilkins 38 Head Laborer Kentucky
22 Ward Mamie Wilkins 20 Sister — Kentucky
23 Charles William Wilkins 4 Son — Kentucky
24 John Gill THIS PERSON 42 Head Laborer Kentucky
25 Minnie Gill 41 Wife — Kentucky
26 Martha Jane Gill 17 Daughter — Kentucky
27 John Jr. Gill 15 Son — Kentucky
28 Bill Gill 13 Son — Kentucky
29 Lewis Marion Gill 11 Son — Kentucky
30 Elizabeth Gill 9 Daughter — Kentucky
31 Ethyl Louise Gill 7 Daughter — Kentucky
32 Curry Gill 4 Son — Kentucky
33 Thomas Gill 1 Son — Kentucky
34 Willie Murphy 55 Head Laborer Kentucky
35 Rosa Murphy 37 Wife — Kentucky
36 Marie Murphy 4 Daughter — Kentucky
37 Phill Burk 57 Head Laborer Kentucky
38 Melinda Burk 54 Wife — Kentucky
39 Martha Burk 18 Daughter — Kentucky
40 Nettie Burk 15 Daughter — Kentucky

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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