Robert Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Surname	Gibson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	CLARKSVILLE
1935 Residence (County)	MONTGOMERY
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	Clarksville
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Gibson	Head	—	42	~1898
Walter Gibson	Other	—	41	~1899
Robert Gibson	Son	—	18	~1922
Janie Gibson	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Tennessee

Other, age 22

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	Ross
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Furniture
Industry	Retailer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Montgomery, Tennessee

Other, age 32

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Head, age 42

Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	CLARKSVILLE
1935 Residence (County)	MONTGOMERY
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Robert Gibson

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00559)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willie Johnson	27	Son	Plasterer	Tennessee
42	Alma Johnson	31	Daughter in law	Maid	Tennessee
43	Lelia Lois Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	Katherine Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
45	Willie Mae Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
46	James Lee Johnson	9	Grandson	—	Tennessee
47	Clara Johnson	42	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
48	Ernest Johnson	45	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
49	Ophelia Johnson	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
50	Ernest Jr. Johnson	17	Son	—	Tennessee
51	Minnie Johnson	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
52	Emma Bradley	65	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
53	Emily Bradley	38	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
54	Amanda Mitchel	71	Head	—	Alabama
55	Susie Perkins	38	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
56	Ed Barber	50	Head	Electrician	Tennessee
57	Minerva Quarles	67	Head	—	Tennessee
58	Harry Rogers	16	Grandson	Porter	Tennessee
59	Josephine Perkins	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
60	Arnold Quarles	24	Head	Teacher	Tennessee
61	Clara H. Quarles	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	Arnold Jr. Quarles	1	Son	—	Tennessee
63	Smith Harland	58	Head	Plasterer	Kentucky
64	Bailey T. Scott	62	Head	Teacher	Kentucky
65	Othello Blaine	18	Lodger	—	Tennessee
66	Callie B. Trice	43	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
67	Robert Gibson THIS PERSON	42	Head	Chauffeur	Tennessee
68	Janie Gibson	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
69	Robert Jr. Gibson	18	Son	Porter	Tennessee
70	Walter Brother Gibson	41	Brother	Laborer	Tennessee
71	James Walker	25	Head	Porter	Tennessee
72	Georgia Walker	24	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
73	Luly Johnson	71	Head	Cook	Tennessee
74	Lailgen Mallory	51	Lodger	Laundress	Tennessee
75	Louise Washington	21	Lodger	Cook	Tennessee
76	John Alexander	43	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
77	W. B. West	69	Head	Operate Store	Tennessee
78	Carol West	27	Son	Helper	Tennessee
79	Eloise West	24	Daughter in law	Laborer	Tennessee
80	Bettie Lee West	7	Son	—	Tennessee

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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.

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