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Robert Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mattie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | in Pulpwood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Faucett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Carter | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mattie Gibson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Russell Carter | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Carter | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Charlie Carter | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Raymon Gibson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Robert Gibson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 3
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 22
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | in Pulpwood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Robert Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Gibson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Gibson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Gibson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gibson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Raymon Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Adkins | 30 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph Adkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | C. H. Arrington | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Emma Arrington | 48 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 5 | Wilson Arrington | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 6 | John H. Arrington | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Daniel Hux | 28 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Mae Hux | 29 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ned Arrington | 33 | Head | Hired Help | North Carolina |
| 10 | Josephine Arrington | 26 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 11 | Viola Arrington | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harry Arrington | 26 | Brother | Hired | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Arrington | 23 | Brother | Hired | North Carolina |
| 14 | Howell Warren | 33 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Emma Warren | 24 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wilbert Lee Warren | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Dickens | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Henry Tanner | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pattie Tanner | 57 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Tanner | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah Ann Tanner | 0 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Belle King | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | William King | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert King | 15 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sallie Carter | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Mae Carrol | 21 | daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Paul Carrol | 2 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lonnie Carrol | 26 | Boarder | Helper | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Lee Whitcher | 22 | Head | Hired | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa Lee Whitcher | 23 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edmunda Whitcher | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Gibson | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Raymon Gibson | 28 | son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lucy Carter | 26 | daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Carter | 29 | son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Russell Carter | 3 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Virginia Carter | 0 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Gibson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Helper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
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)