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Mary Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Hist. Art. Society |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Albany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gibson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Gibson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Murray | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Gibson | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Gibson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 11
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 21
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Clothing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Hist. Art. Society |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Gibson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gibson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gibson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gibson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
James Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02822-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred C Paddon | 55 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 2 | Mary E Paddon | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Walter S Lamb | 69 | Head | Office Retired | New York |
| 7 | Harriet Deeper | 43 | Niece | — | New York |
| 8 | Gloria Bass | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Jane Deeper | 18 | Niece | — | New York |
| 10 | Raymond Deeper | 16 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 11 | William Deeper | 13 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 12 | Spring Bur | 2 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 13 | Harriette Hastings | 42 | Head | Saleswoman | New York |
| 14 | Donald Hastings | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | James R St Mary | 44 | Head | R.R. Mail Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Irene F St Mary | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary E Donovan | 27 | Lodger | Nurse | Vermont |
| 21 | William Van Antwerpt | 38 | Head | Military Clerk | New York |
| 22 | Marian E Van Antwerpt | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Jane Van Antwerpt | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | William J Van Antwerpt | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Barbara Lohnes | 17 | Servant | Maid | Mass |
| 29 | Byron B Clark | 31 | Head | Asst Professor | Texas |
| 30 | Gladys Clark | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Barbara Jean Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Thomas Gibson | 61 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 35 | Mary C Gibson | 66 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 36 | James C Gibson | 36 | Son | Cashier | Scotland |
| 37 | Mary Gibson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Secretary | Scotland |
| 38 | John W Murray | 11 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 39 | Charles Buchman | 29 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 40 | Sarah Buchman | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)