William Gibson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Sacramento, California

Our Model Tree links this William Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Nevada Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Sacramento, California
Surname	Gibson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Nevada
Additional Details
Occupation	Boiler maker
Industry	Dredging
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	28
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Township / Ward	Sacramento City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Gibson	Head	—	49	~1881
Grace Gibson	Other	—	48	~1882
William Gibson	Son	—	13	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Sacramento, California

Head, age 38

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	William W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Boatman
Industry	Dredging
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

1930

Sacramento, California

Head, age 49

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Nevada
Occupation	Boiler maker
Industry	Dredging
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	28
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

1940

Sacramento-County, California

Other, age 58

Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1882 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Nevada
1935 Residence (City)	Folsom
1935 Residence (County)	Sacramento
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Industry	Gold Dredging
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	704
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

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William Gibson

Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · California

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Original Census Page

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel186:0405)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles H Buchanan	39	Lodger	Dispatcher	California
2	George F Amacker	13	Son	—	California
3	Audrey A Amacker	12	Daughter	—	California
4	Oscar B Williamson	38	Lodger	Teacher	Oregon
5	Claire Nevills	24	Daughter	—	California
8	Sophia Hagberg	63	Aunt	—	Sweden
10	John Wolf	31	Head	Laborer	South Dakota
11	Lydia Wolf	30	Wife-H	—	Odessa Russia
12	Hilda Wolf	6	Daughter	—	North Dakota
13	Pauline Wolf	4	Daughter	—	North Dakota
14	Kathryn M Wolf	2	Daughter	—	California
15	John H Leitch	53	Head	Painter	California
17	Virginia S Ford	1	Daughter	—	California
20	Fritz Conrad	44	Head	Plasterer	Germany
21	Clara I Conrad	33	Wife-H	Servant	Germany
22	Josephine H Link	36	Daughter-H	—	California
23	Samuel Becker	30	Head	Commercial Traveler	South Dakota
24	Andrew Becker	25	Brother	Sawyer	South Dakota
25	Lucia Becker	35	Sister-H	Laborer	South Dakota
26	Adam Becker	61	Father	—	Russia
27	William Gibson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Boiler Maker	Nevada
28	Grace M Gibson	48	Wife-H	—	California
29	William C Gibson	13	Son	—	California
30	Mike M Harris	57	Head	Laborer	Syria
31	Martha Harris	52	Wife-H	—	Syria
32	William Harris	17	Son	Repair Man	North Dakota
33	Margaret Harris	13	Daughter	—	North Dakota
35	Elva M Reese	16	Daughter	—	California
37	Mary Costa	58	Mother	—	California
41	Joe S Greene	28	Head	Grocer	Kansas
42	Florence T Greene	23	Wife-H	—	California
44	Edgar G Blower	42	Head	Mail Carrier	California
45	Nola D Blower	36	Wife-H	—	California
46	Herbert A Bluecher	27	Head	Painter	Nebraska
47	Agnes M Bluecher	23	Wife-H	—	Wisconsin
48	Gloria G Bluecher	1	Daughter	—	California
49	Louis C Ingram	39	Head	Chauffeur	Illinois
50	Estelle A Ingram	41	Wife-H	Saleslady	Illinois

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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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