George Webb — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Webb
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1699
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Betty Webb	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Elizabeth Webb	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Winford Thomason	Other	—	65	~1875
George Webb	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Iowa

Head, age 43

Wayne, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webb
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1881
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Grocer
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 54

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webb
Given Name	George F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Paper hanger
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 64

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Webb
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1699
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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George Webb

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01194-00538)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Thomsen	31	Son	Accountant	Iowa
2	Catharine Skinner	79	In law	—	Iowa
3	George H. Webb THIS PERSON	64	Head	Painter	England
4	Elizabeth Webb	59	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Betty Webb	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
6	Winford Thomason	65	In law	—	Iowa
7	James E. Byrnes	61	Head	Clerk	Scotland
8	Florence Byrnes	58	Wife	—	Illinois
9	William Marks	36	Head	Salesman	Iowa
10	Ethlyn Marks	36	Wife	—	Iowa
11	William Jr. Marks	17	Son	—	Iowa
12	Yvonne Marks	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Oral Daggett	49	Head	Janitor	Iowa
14	Phebe A. Daggett	71	Mother	—	Iowa
15	Jack Daggett	14	Son	—	Iowa
16	Thomas Walters	52	Lodger	Miner	Germany
17	Mathias Walters	29	Lodger	Miner	Illinois
18	Monica Lalley	31	Head	Mimeograph Operator	Nebraska
19	Paul A. Lalley	21	Brother	Clerical	Iowa
20	Marjorie Lalley	19	Sister	Cashier	Iowa
21	Eugene Lalley	17	Brother	—	Iowa
22	Margaret Lalley	56	Mother	—	Iowa
23	Edward Thorpe	53	Head	Miner	Iowa
24	Emma J. Thorpe	49	Wife	—	Iowa
25	William Thorpe	21	Son	New Worker	Iowa
26	Helen Thorpe	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
27	John R. Thomas	29	Son in law	Miner	Iowa
28	Vivian Thomas	26	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Carolyn Thomas	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	George Mcleod	39	Head	Miner	Iowa
31	Robert A. Mcleod	21	Son	Proprietor	Iowa
32	Betty Mcleod	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Thomas E. Mcleod	8	Son	—	Iowa
34	Albert Beautblossom	70	Head	—	Iowa
35	Rhena Beautblossom	70	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Raymond Smith	36	Head	Manager	Iowa
37	Lola Smith	37	Wife	—	Kansas
38	Raymond Jr. Smith	8	Son	—	Iowa
39	Carmen Spangello	60	Head	Laborer	Italy
40	Rosie Spangello	57	Wife	—	Italy

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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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