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Thomas Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gibson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Delaware Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKent-County, Delaware
SurnameGibson
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceDelaware
1935 Residence (City)Repdist 7
1935 Residence (County)Kent
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
Township / WardRepdist 7
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
William Gibson Son — 12 ~1928
Joseph Gibson Son — 6 ~1934
Mae Gibson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Thomas Gibson Son — 14 ~1926
Harry Gibson Son — 10 ~1930
Lizzie Gibson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Charles Gibson Head — 67 ~1873
Leola Gibson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Ada Gibson Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 4
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gibson
Given Name Thomas H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Son, age 14
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Gibson
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
1935 Residence (City) Repdist 7
1935 Residence (County) Kent
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Thomas Gibson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Gibson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Delaware
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Sibling
Mae Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Kent-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00737)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eugene Wharton 76 Head — Delaware
2 Henry Wharton 29 Son Farming Delaware
3 Madeline Wharton 28 Daughter Maid Delaware
4 Eugenia Wharton 26 Daughter — Delaware
5 Annie Wharton 25 Daughter — Delaware
6 Catherine Wharton 23 Daughter Maid Delaware
7 Helen Wharton 22 Daughter Maid Delaware
8 Ella Wharton 22 Daughter Maid Delaware
9 Mary Wharton 20 Daughter Maid Delaware
10 Luther Wharton 19 Son Hired Hand Delaware
11 Daniel Wharton 17 Son Hired Hand Delaware
12 William Hoper 72 Head Hired Hand Delaware
13 Spencer Failing 29 Head Manager Delaware
14 Edna Failing 22 Wife — Delaware
15 Spencer Jr. Failing 4 Son — Delaware
16 Norma Failing 2 Daughter — Delaware
17 Noel Ballard 30 Head Hired Hand Delaware
18 Wm. M. Pickering 67 Head Farmer Delaware
19 Hattie M. Pickering 64 Wife — Delaware
20 Harold Bailey 16 Foster Son Farmer Delaware
21 Charles Edward Gibson 67 Head Farm Hand Delaware
22 Ada Pearl Gibson 45 Wife — Delaware
23 Leola Gibson 16 Daughter — Delaware
24 Thomas Gibson THIS PERSON 14 Son — Delaware
25 William Gibson 12 Son — Delaware
26 Harry Gibson 10 Son — Delaware
27 Mae Gibson 8 Daughter — Delaware
28 Joseph Gibson 6 Son — Delaware
29 Lizzie Gibson 3 Daughter — Delaware
30 Alexander Gibson 36 Head Farm Hand Delaware
31 Ada Gibson 55 Mother — Delaware
32 George Gibson 34 Brother Farm Hand Delaware
33 John Gibson 32 Brother Farm Hand Delaware
34 Gilbert Gibson 30 Brother Farm Hand Delaware
35 Shanley Darling 59 Head Farmer Delaware
36 Amanda Darling 56 Wife — Delaware
37 Junnie Brann 27 Son-in-Law Farm Hand Delaware
38 Harold T. Brann 4 Son — Delaware
39 John L. Farrow 50 Head Farming Delaware
40 Margaret S. Farrow 45 Wife — Pennsylvania

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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)

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