At the time of the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, James Henry Gibbar was 12 years old. He was living in Saline Township, Perry County, Missouri, with his father, Pius Henry Gibbar and his step-mother, Mary Clotilde (nee Layton) Gibbar.

James' father's occupation is listed as farmer.

Other individuals in the household included: William A., Mary V., and Louisa E. Gibbar.

At the time of the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Mary Eleanora Belsha was was five years old. She was living in Bois Brule Township, Perry County, Missouri, with her parents, John Logan and Mary Elizabeth (nee Hager) Belsha. 

Mary Eleanora's father's occupation is listed as farmer. Other individuals in the household included: Mary Anna and Mary Pearl Belsha.

Thomas Belsha, (Mary Eleanora's uncle, the brother of her father, John Logan Belsha) lived on the adjacent property with his wife, Gertrude.

At the time of the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, James Henry Gibbar was 22 years old. He was living in St. Louis Ward 24, St. Louis City, Missouri as a boarder in a boarding house.

John's  occupation was listed as a Core Maker in a steel works factory. Anecdotal family history suggests that he was also a worker on a streetcar at this time.

Other individuals in the household included: John S. Miles, Eva Miles, John H. Miles, Joseph D. Miles and James' brother, William Gibbar.

At the time of the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Mary Eleanora Belsha was 15 years old. She was living in St. Mary's Township, Perry County, Missouri, with her parents, John Logan and Mary Elizabeth (Hager) Belsha. 

Mary Eleanora's father's occupation was listed as farm laborer.

Other individuals in the household included: Mary Anna Belsha, Mary Pearl Belsha, Joseph Elmer Belsha and Joseph Clyde Belsha.

At the time of the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, James Henry Gibbar was 31 years old. He was living in Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois with his wife, Mary Eleanora (nee Belsha) Gibbar. The couple married on September 30, 1913.

James' occupation was listed as Laborer. 

Other individuals living in the household included their children: Jerome, Harold, Jane, and Paul Gibbar. (Note that on the census, Jerome is spelled "Gorome").

Mary Eleanora's sisters, Mary Anna and Mary Pearl (nee Belsha) Mattingly live on the adjacent farm with their husbands, Pius and Lawrence Mattingly. Pius and Lawrence were brothers.

On the other adjacent farm lived Mary Eleanora's parents, John Logan and Mary Elizabeth (nee Hager) Belsha with their sons Joseph Elmer and Joseph Clyde.

At the time of the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, James Henry Gibbar was 42 years old. He was living on Cranes Island, Rockwood Precinct, Randolph County, Illinois with his wife, Mary Eleanora (nee Belsha) Gibbar.

James' occupation was listed as farmer. 

Other individuals living in the household included their children: James J. (Jerome), Pius Harold Logan, Jane Elizabeth, Paul Lawrence, Jenette Ambrosia., Rose Anna, and James Henry Gibbar, Jr.

At the time of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, James Henry Gibbar was 52 years old. He was living on Cranes Island, Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois with his wife, Mary Eleanora (nee Belsha) Gibbar.

James' occupation was listed as farmer. 

Other individuals living in the household included their children: Paul, Jeanette Rose, James, and Harry Gibbar.