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William Gibson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Woodbury, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Gibson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Woodbury, Iowa |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lakeport Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne Cooley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Marie Lussier | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Gibson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Robert Enfield | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Conrad Hoxsie | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Wilkins Hollenbeck | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Fannie Gibson | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Frank Cooley | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Lussier | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Henry Grubel | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Byron Hoxsie | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Franklin Cooley | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Lussier | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Albert Lussier | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Lussier | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alcide Lussier | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Cora Hoxsie | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Eliza Enfield | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jessie Hollenbeck | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Mercedes Cooley | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Melvina Lussier | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Emily Grubel | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 35
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 22 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Son, age 46
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodbury |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | on own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Gibson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gibson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel689:0177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles L De Weese | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Elsie L De Weese | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Marjorie P De Weese | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Vernice E De Weese | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Doris V De Weese | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Elsie D De Weese | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Richard C La Croix | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Alma A La Croix | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Leona L La Croix | 20 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Jeanette S La Croix | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Richard A La Croix | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Raymond E La Croix | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Dolores B La Croix | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Genevieve R La Croix | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Robert L La Croix | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Milford E Lamoreux | 24 | Hired Man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Mack H Kenney | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mae F Kenney | 41 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Rex W Kenney | 20 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Woodrow W Kenney | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Ralph M Kenney | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mack H Kenney | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Joe J Haindfield | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Evonne E Haindfield | 27 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 75 | Lavonne L Haindfield | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Laurencia Haindfield | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Darl J Haindfield | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Donald J Haindfield | 0 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 79 | William E Gibson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Fannie E Gibson | 70 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Frank Cooley | 36 | O | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 82 | Mercedes L Cooley | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Corinne R Cooley | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Franklin S Cooley | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Wilkins L Hollenbeck | 49 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Jessie L Hollenbeck | 43 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Henry G Grubel | 59 | O | 1890 | Germany |
| 88 | Emily Grubel | 59 | Wife | 1891 | Germany |
| 89 | Byron W Hoxsie | 58 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Cora B Hoxsie | 53 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Conrad Joseph C Hoxsie | 10 | Gr Son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Robert E Enfield | 36 | R | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Eliza E Enfield | 53 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 94 | Arthur G Lussier | 50 | R | — | Canada French |
| 95 | Melvina M Lussier | 45 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 96 | Albert G Lussier | 21 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 97 | Joseph J Lussier | 19 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 98 | Oscar G Lussier | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Alcide A Lussier | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Marie R Lussier | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)