My aunt, Sophie Danko, was enumerated in the 1940 US Federal Census with her husband Clark Gibson and their six children at 17 Grant Ave, Albany, Albany Co., New York.
The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Gibson Family (Left)
The 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Gibson Family (Right)
SOURCE: 1940 U.S. Census, Albany County, New York, population schedule, Albany, enumeration district (ED) 63-119, sheet 11A, household 219, Clark Gibson; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 April 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T627 roll 02821.
Click on the link for a PDF copy of the 1940 US Federal Census Record for the Clark Gibson Household.
The record states that:
- The Gibsons lived at 17 Grant Ave, Albany, Albany Co., New York, USA on 01 April 1940, they were household 219 in order of visitation, they owned their house which was worth $3000, lived in the same house on 01 April 1935, and they did not live on a farm
- Clark Gibson was head of household, was a white male, 44 years old, married, was not attending school, completed 8 years of school, was born in Vermont, worked 54 hours during the week of March 24-30, was an ash collector (moved freight) in his own business, worked on his own account, worked 52 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and earned more than $50 from sources other than wages
- Sophie Gibson was Clark’s wife, was a white female, 40 years old, married, was not attending school, completed 6 years of school, was born in Germany [sic] and was a naturalized citizen, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, was doing housework, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
- Jack Gibson was Clark’s son, was a white male, 16 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 2 years of high school, was born in New York, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, was a student, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
- Geraldine Gibson was Clark’s daughter, was a white female, 14 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 8 years of school, was born in New York, was not working the week of March 24-30, was not doing public emergency work, was not seeking work, did not have a job or business, was a student, worked 0 weeks in 1939, earned $0, and did not earn more than $50 from sources other than wages
- William Gibson was Clark’s son, was a white male, 13 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 6 years of school, and was born in New York
- Virginia Gibson was Clark’s daughter, was a white female, 9 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 3 years of school, and was born in New York
- James Gibson was Clark’s son, was a white male, 7 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 1 year of school, and was born in New York
- Robert Gibson was Clark’s son, was a white male, 5 years old, single, was attending school, had completed 0 years of school, and was born in New York
Copyright © 2012 by Stephen J. Danko
