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Charles Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Laura — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowdre Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bowdre Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Webb | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Laura Webb | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Leona Webb | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mable Webb | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Charles Webb | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Carl Webb | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| May Webb | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Webb | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 16
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Other, age 26
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Son, age 37
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowdre Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Webb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Webb
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Webb
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Webb
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lawrence Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Romine | 63 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 2 | Edna Romine | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Keith Fullerton | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Ivan Fullerton | 36 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Viola Fullerton | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ann Fullerton | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Fern Fullerton | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | James Kay | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Juanita Kay | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Margaret Kay | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Clarence Webb | 46 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 12 | Willa May Webb | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jessie Webb | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Webb | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Alec Webb | 77 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Thomas Webb | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Laura Webb | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Webb THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | May Webb | 40 | Daughter | Seed Inspector | Illinois |
| 20 | Mable Webb | 39 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 21 | Leona Webb | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Lawrence Webb | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 23 | Carl Webb | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Tis Scott | 79 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Sarah Scott | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Roy Henson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Dora Henson | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Arlene Mccumber | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John Calhoun | 58 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 30 | Clarrie Calhoun | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Calhoun | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 32 | Verna Calhoun | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert Calhoun | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Albert Calhoun | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Henry Calhoun | 54 | Brother | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 36 | William Ray | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 37 | Elaine Ray | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joseph Crossen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Geneva Crossen | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Norma Crossen | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)