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Mary Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Mary Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameGilbert
Given NameMary C.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age78
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)La Verne City
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
Township / WardLa Verne City
Est. Birth Year~1862

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Gilbert Head — 78 ~1862
Marion Jackman Other — 4 ~1936
Gilbert Gilbert Son — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 57
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gilbert
Given Name Mary C.
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 68
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gilbert
Given Name Mary C
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 68
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 78
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
Surname Gilbert
Given Name Mary C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) La Verne City
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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Our Model Tree links Mary Gilbert across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gilbert
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · California
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00255-00096)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Zaha Flora 21 Daughter — Kansas
42 Ida Flora 12 Daughter — Kansas
43 Napoleon Wallace 62 Head Gardner Texas
44 Miriam Wallace 57 Wife — Texas
45 Mary Grassoschi 39 Head Saleslady California
46 Katherine Grassoschi 16 Daughter — California
47 Jacqueline Grassoschi 14 Daughter — California
48 Ruth Jennette Bartlett 42 Head Teacher-Director Indiana
49 Lillie Rums 71 Mother House Mother Illinois
50 Alfred Pearce 66 Uncle — Illinois
51 Arthur W. Shively 32 Head College Instructor Colorado
52 Ruth Shively 30 Wife — Pennsylvania
53 Daniel Shively 1 Son — Pennsylvania
54 Minnie Sheely 53 Head Fruit-Packer Ohio
55 Vera Joy Sheely 23 Daughter Fruit-Packer Ohio
56 Arline Frieda Sheely 20 Daughter Cosmetician Ohio
57 Hattie Pearl Burrel 54 Sister Housekeeping Ohio
58 Elmer C. Flamme 35 Head Fruit-Packer Mississippi
59 Julia Flamme 30 Wife Fruit-Packer California
60 Patricia Flamme 9 Daughter — California
61 Carl Flamme 8 Son — California
62 John Flamme 7 Son — California
63 John Chappell 86 Head — Arkansas
64 Jane Chappell 72 Wife — California
65 Verne Chappell 35 Son Fruit-Packer California
66 James Maddon 4 Grandson — California
67 Jessie A. Smeltzer 52 Head Grader-Corn Mill Indiana
68 Alva M. Smeltzer 53 Wife — Illinois
69 Maurice Smeltzer 22 Son — Illinois
70 Delbert Lynn Smeltzer 16 Son — California
71 Maude Flanders 59 Head — Iowa
72 Elias D. White 67 Head — Massachusetts
73 Bessie B. White 66 Wife — Illinois
74 Mary C. Gilbert THIS PERSON 78 Head — Maryland
75 Gilbert Gilbert 56 Son — Illinois
76 Marion T. Jackman 4 Boarder — California
77 William B. Macquire 49 Head Salesman New Hampshire
78 Ruth Macquire 48 Wife Bookkeeper Iowa
79 Don Carlos Smith 44 Head Engineer & Inspector Utah
80 Sylvia Myrtle Smith 48 Wife — Kansas

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)

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