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William Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Virginia — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hebbardville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Hebbardville Community And Magis Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Gibson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Harold Gibson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Douglas Gibson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earnest Gibson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Gibson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Francis Gibson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arnold Gibson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Calvin Gibson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Virginia Gibson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henderson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hebbardville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Gibson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Gibson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Gibson
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Gibson
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Gibson
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gibson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Calvin Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Gibson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest 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 — Henderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Farmer | 44 | Head | Fisherman | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bessie Farmer | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Robert Farmer | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Joseph Farmer | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Archie Barnett | 55 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary S Barnett | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Charles H Barnett | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Phillip Barnett | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Susie Barnett | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clifton Barnett | 53 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | James Clayton | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Charlotte Clayton | 75 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Earl Gibson | 39 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virginia Gibson | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | William A Gibson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Arnold Gibson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Douglas Gibson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Harold Gibson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Calvin Gibson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Earnest E Gibson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Francis Gibson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Orlando Freels | 45 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thelma Freels | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ethel Freels | 8 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Eugenia Freels | 6 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Phillip O Freels | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Delores Freels | 0 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Joe Williams | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Eva Williams | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bud Gilmore | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Beulah Gilmore | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Y See Gilmore | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harold Gilmore | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James P Gilmore | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Delia Allgood | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Herman Gilmore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lelia Gilmore | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Herman E Gilmore | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Maxine Gilmore | 7 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)