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Robert Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gibson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Temperance Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Temperance Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gibson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Gibson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lena Gibson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Gibson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Gibson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Russell Gibson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Gibson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earnest Gibson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Junie Gibson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Gibson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 34
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Head, age 44
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Temperance Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Gibson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Gibson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Jones | 71 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | A. P. Calloway | 42 | son-in-law | Time Keeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Nonnie Calloway | 43 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Dearborn | 23 | friend | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles Thornhill | 36 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Margie Thornhill | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Newman Thornhill | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Irene Thornhill | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Henry Thornhill | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Madeline Thornhill | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charlie Thornhill | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Henry Dillard | 58 | father-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Edward Gibson | 22 | head | Farmer | England |
| 14 | Robert Gibson THIS PERSON | 44 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Gibson | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Russell Gibson | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret Gibson | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elsie Gibson | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lena Gibson | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Jr. Gibson | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Gibson | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Earnest Gibson | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Junie Gibson | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Finly Martin | 42 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Martin | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Earl Martin | 25 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Raffel Martin | 18 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma Martin | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Dorothy Martin | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Durvall Martin | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Martin | 16 | son | C.C.C. | Virginia |
| 32 | Alvah Hudson | 32 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Willa Hudson | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Carrington Hudson | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Grafton Hudson | 27 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen Hudson | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Louie Hudson | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | W. S. Hudson | 62 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Murrell Hudson | 62 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gatie Stopher | 66 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)