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Margaret Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guthrie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guthrie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Wilson — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guthrie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guthrie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Victory T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cletus Gibson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Patricia Gibson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Gibson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Gibson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Gibson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Nora Gibson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Kathleen Gibson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guthrie, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Guthrie, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Guthrie, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Guthrie, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Guthrie-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 26
Guthrie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guthrie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Gibson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Gibson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Gibson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Gibson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Gibson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Patricia Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cletus Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Guthrie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Guthrie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01163-00905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Edna Myers | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Helen Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Wilma Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Richard Myers | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Logan Rice | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Hattie Rice | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | John Rice | 48 | Son | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 8 | Sam Raymer | 48 | Son in Law | Barber | Iowa |
| 9 | Jonnie Raymer | 39 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Beverly Raymer | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Francis Headley | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Frank Myers | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 13 | Chella Myers | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Edith Belle Myers | 20 | Daughter | Rural Teacher | Iowa |
| 15 | Helen B. Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Arthur Watts | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 17 | Mildred O. Watts | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Glean Watts | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Marie Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary Ann Watts | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Oscar O. B. Hafner | 70 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 22 | Elizabeth Hafner | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Marietta Hafner | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | David Watts | 72 | Head | Farm Operator | Wales |
| 25 | Lucy Watts | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Don Watts | 35 | Son | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 27 | G. Edward Straight | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Zerna May Straight | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Edna May Straight | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Marvin L. Straight | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Arthur D. Gibson | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 32 | Nora Gibson | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Margaret Gibson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Patricia Gibson | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Cletus Gibson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Lucy Gibson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Kathleen Gibson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | William F. O. Glade | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 39 | Edith Glade | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Velma Glade | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)