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William Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Niagara-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Gibson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 17-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNiagara-County, New York
SurnameGibson
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Niagara Falls
1935 Residence (County)Niagara
Naturalization StatusFirst papers filed
Additional Details
OccupationGardner
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeNo H-2
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationGardner
Township / WardLewiston 18
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mildred Millison Daughter — 35 ~1905
William Gibson Head — 36 ~1904
Cathline Harper Other — 28 ~1912
Mary Rogers Other — 55 ~1885
Charles Millison Other — 3 ~1937
Mary Millison Other — 5 ~1935
Robert Millison Other — 32 ~1908
Cathline Harper Other — 2 ~1938
William Gibson Son — 7 ~1933
Franklin Monin Son — 37 ~1903
Eugene Monin Son — 24 ~1916
Charles Monin Son — 22 ~1918
Roderick Harper Son — 33 ~1907
Leo Monin Son — 20 ~1920
Anne Gibson Spouse — 30 ~1910
Isabelle Monin Spouse — 62 ~1878
Linda Harper Spouse — 70 ~1870

Census Appearances

1930
Niagara, New …
Other, age 26
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gibson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1923
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Gardener
Industry City
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Niagara-County, New …
Head, age 36
Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 17 household members
Surname Gibson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Niagara Falls
1935 Residence (County) Niagara
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Occupation Gardner
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade No H-2
1935 Residence New York
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Niagara-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02695-00212)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earl Mcconnell 44 Head Gardner New York
2 Sadie Mcconnell 44 Wife — Scotland
3 Lois Mcconnell 16 Daughter — New York
4 Phyllis Mcconnell 16 Daughter — New York
5 Adelle Mcconnell 13 Daughter — New York
6 William Gibson THIS PERSON 36 Head Gardner Scotland
7 Anne Gibson 30 Wife Nurse Germany
8 William Gibson 7 Son — New York
9 Isabelle Monin 62 Wife — New York
10 Franklin Monin 37 Son Draftsman New York
11 Eugene Monin 24 Son Printer New York
12 Charles Monin 22 Son Electrician New York
13 Leo Monin 20 Son — New York
14 Robert Millison 32 Son-in-law Heating Engineer Pennsylvania
15 Mildred Millison 35 Daughter — New York
16 Mary Millison 5 Grand-daughter — Pennsylvania
17 Charles Millison 3 Grand-son — Pennsylvania
18 Linda E. Harper 70 Wife — England
19 Roderick Harper 33 Son Mech. Engineer New York
20 Cathline Harper 28 Daughter-in-law — New York
21 Cathline Harper 2 Grand-daughter — New York
22 Mary Rogers 55 Mother-in-law — England
23 Frank Manley 39 Head Salesman New York
24 Elizabeth Manley 40 Wife — New York
25 Jane Manley 5 Daughter — Ohio
26 Maude Cavanaugh 45 Servant Servant New York
27 Francis R. Jones 47 Head Gardner England
28 Emily Jones 50 Wife — England
29 Richard F. Jones 18 Son — New York
30 George E. Mcguire 45 Head Foreign Sales Manager New York
31 Katharine Mcguire 45 Wife — New York
32 Fielding Mcguire 19 Son — Argentina
33 Kathleen Mcguire 13 Daughter — New York
34 Eileen A. Mcguire 9 Daughter — New York
35 Leatha Johnson 21 Servant Servant Virginia
36 Arnold R. Moyer 56 Head Dentist New York
37 Edith H. Moyer 56 Wife — New York
38 De Leslie Allen 30 Head Sales New York
39 Lorna Allen 26 Wife — New York
40 Lorna Joy Allen 4 Daughter — New York

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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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