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Thomas Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Costume Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannie Gibson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Gibson | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jannie Gibson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Gibson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Costume Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Thomas Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gibson (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Gibson (~0.84 confidence) and mother Laura Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leonora Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Thomas Gibson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gibson
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Gibson
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Laura Gibson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leonora Gibson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Gibson
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02671-00893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thelma M Reario | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Thomas J. Gibson THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Jannie E. Gibson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jannie V. Gibson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Thomas Gibson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Scofield Saunders | 36 | Head | Handy-Man | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lillian Saunders | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Marian Saunders | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Annie Brook | 38 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thelma Brook | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Dorothy Brook | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eddie Tucker | 40 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 53 | Rachel Tucker | 42 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 54 | Margaret Fuller | 22 | Step-daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles Washington | 39 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 56 | Mammie Washington | 40 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 57 | Florence Washington | 13 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 58 | Richard A. Brown | 31 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 59 | Carrie Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Emma J. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Richard S. Brown | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | George Anderson | 42 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 63 | Gladys Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Royal Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Vieva Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Robert Gilbert | 31 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 67 | Maggie Gilbert | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Gilbert | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Pattie Coles | 17 | Half-Sister | Waitress | Virginia |
| 70 | Oscar H. Wellington | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lorretta Wellington | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Oscar Wellington | 12 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 73 | Gloria Wellington | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Julius Treadvance | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nathalie Treadvance | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Julius Treadvance | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | John J. Sass | 29 | Head | Collector | South Carolina |
| 78 | Carrie L. Sass | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jeanette L. Sass | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Thomas Sass | 2 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)