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Mary Gibbs — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gibbs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belhaven Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Crab fisher |
| Industry | Crab house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Crab Fisher |
| Township / Ward | Belhaven Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gibbs | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Gibbs | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alex Gibbs | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Gibbs | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Gibbs | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Johnnie Gibbs | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alex Gibbs | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alice Gibbs | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Alice Gibbs | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Gibbs | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaufort, North …
Other, age 8
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belhaven Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Crab fisher |
| Industry | Crab house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Gibbs across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gibbs
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alex Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Stephens | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alfred Stephens | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arthur Martin | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Claude Martin | 30 | Son | Crab Fisher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Martin | 16 | Daughter | Crab Fisher | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Ireson | 44 | Head | Grade Lumber | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alex Gibbs | 56 | Head | Scale Logs | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alice Gibbs | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alex Jr Gibbs | 24 | Son | Road Worker | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Lee Gibbs THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Crab Fisher | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Gibbs | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Gibbs | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Johnnie Gibbs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alice M. Gibbs | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Gibbs | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edward Gibbs | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur Slade | 33 | Head | Trucking Lumber | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Slade | 33 | Wife | Crab Fisher | North Carolina |
| 19 | Harold Slade | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alex Palmer | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lula Palmer | 28 | Wife | Crab Fisher | North Carolina |
| 22 | George Palmer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Helen Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Palmer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Palmer | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Albert Lee Palmer | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Luster Cecil | 19 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Northern Cecil | 21 | Brother | 62 | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Weston | 55 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bert Johnson | 27 | Head | 10 | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lee Johnson | 26 | Wife | Crab Fisher | North Carolina |
| 34 | Catherine Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Northern Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Russell Johnson | 3 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Spruill | 56 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lurret Manning | 32 | Head | 10 | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fannie Manning | 28 | Wife | Crab Fisher | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Manning | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)