William Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Laurel-County, Kentucky
Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Magisterial District #3
1935 Residence (County)	Laurel
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Magisterial District 3
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 William	Age	Birth yr
William Gilbert	Head	—	66	~1874
Jimmie Gilbert	Other	—	10	~1930
Rufus Gilbert	Son	—	18	~1922
Beckie Gilbert	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Laurel, Kentucky

Head, age 44

Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Laurel, Kentucky

Head, age 53

Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Laurel-County, Kentucky

Head, age 66

Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Magisterial District #3
1935 Residence (County)	Laurel
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Gilbert

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00723)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert L. Arnduff	54	Head	Farmer	Virginia
2	Ella Arnduff	40	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Robert Jr. Arnduff	21	Son	Laborer	Virginia
4	Helen Arnduff	20	Daughter	Housekeeper	Virginia
5	Carl Arnduff	17	Son	—	Kentucky
6	Ruby Arnduff	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Cecil Arnduff	11	Son	—	Kentucky
8	Ray Arnduff	8	Son	—	Kentucky
9	Hessie Dean Arnduff	5	Son	—	Kentucky
10	William Gilbert THIS PERSON	66	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
11	Beckie Jane Gilbert	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Rufus Gilbert	18	Son	Trucker	Kentucky
13	Jimmie Gilbert	10	Grandson	—	Kentucky
14	Chad Gilbert	57	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
15	Myrtle Gilbert	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Alberta Gilbert	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Fred Gilbert	13	Son	—	Kentucky
18	Ruth Gilbert	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	William Gilbert	10	Son	—	Kentucky
20	Nalene Gilbert	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Melonee Gilbert	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Aenlas Gilbert	5	Son	—	Kentucky
23	James Gilbert	4	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Venta Mae Gilbert	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
25	Roy Lee Gilbert	1	Son	—	Kentucky
26	Geraldine Gilbert	0	Daughter	—	Kentucky
27	John Gilbert	55	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
28	Nancy Gilbert	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Charles Gilbert	21	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
30	Mary Gilbert	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
31	Reagie Lee Gilbert	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
32	Susie Gilbert	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
33	James Gilbert	8	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Fred Pilza	48	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
35	Mary L. Pilza	51	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	Albert Pilza	25	Son	Trucker	Kentucky
37	Fred Pilza	15	Son	—	Kentucky
38	Lester Cornelius	23	Son-in-law	Farmer	Kentucky
39	Adna Cornelius	24	Daughter	—	Kentucky
40	Lucindia Moore	92	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky

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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.

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