James Webb — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Marcella — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sumter-County, Georgia
Surname	Webb
Given Name	James C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Plains
1935 Residence (County)	Sumter
Additional Details
Occupation	Funeral Director
Industry	Mortician
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Funeral Director
Township / Ward	Plains
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Webb	Head	—	22	~1918
James Webb	Son	—	2	~1938
Carolyn Webb	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Sumter, Georgia

Son, age 2

Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webb
Given Name	James C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Sumter, Georgia

Son, age 12

Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webb
Given Name	James C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Sumter-County, Georgia

Head, age 22

Sumter-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

Surname	Webb
Given Name	James C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Plains
1935 Residence (County)	Sumter
Occupation	Funeral Director
Industry	Mortician
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links James Webb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcella Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Webb

b. ~1893

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Marcella Webb

b. ~1896

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Webb

Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00710-00563)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Moore	15	Son	—	Georgia
42	James C Webb THIS PERSON	22	Head	Funeral Director	Georgia
43	Carolyn Webb	26	Wife	—	Georgia
44	James C Webb	2	Son	—	Georgia
45	Mattie Caughman	66	Head	—	Georgia
46	Nellie B Carleton	42	Daughter	Pharmacist	Georgia
47	Hattie Louise Carleton	35	Granddaughter	—	South Carolina
48	Jacob C Carleton	3	Grandson	—	Georgia
49	Young Sheffield	35	Head	Teacher	Georgia
50	Eveline Sheffield	27	Wife	—	Georgia
51	Charlene Sheffield	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Ebbie Nichols	25	Boarder	Teacher	Georgia
53	Thelma Mcarthur	19	Boarder	Teacher	Georgia
54	Elias E Johnson	63	Head	Farmer	Georgia
55	Mollie K Johnson	61	Wife	—	Georgia
56	Eva Johnson	36	Daughter	Seamstress	Georgia
57	Lucius B Johnson	22	Son	Apprentice	Georgia
58	Paul A Shier	51	Head	Clerk	Georgia
59	May S Shier	42	Wife	—	South Carolina
60	Morgan Shier	17	Son	N.Y.A. Student	Georgia
61	Edna May Shier	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Billy Shier	10	Son	—	Georgia
63	Betty Shier	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	S Ross	36	Head	Logger	Georgia
65	Clifford Ross	36	Wife	Maid	Georgia
66	Lucile Jackson	15	Niece	Maid	Georgia
67	Mattie Puckett	40	Sister	Maid	Georgia
68	Florrie Lee Slappey	25	Niece	Field Work	Georgia
69	Charlie Slappey	6	Guest	—	Georgia
70	Mattie Lee Slappey	5	Guest	—	Georgia
71	Annie B Slappey	4	Niece	—	Georgia
72	Mozelle Slappey	1	Niece	—	Georgia
73	Mark A Chambliss	44	Head	Town Marshal	Georgia
74	Melba P Chambliss	41	Wife	Music Teacher	Georgia
75	Valrie Chambliss	17	Daughter	N.Y.A. Student	Georgia
76	Everette L Chambliss	13	Son	—	Georgia
77	Cora S Lunsford	71	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
78	Lillie M Jennings	66	Head	—	Georgia
79	Charlie Lunsford	50	Head	Secretary	Georgia
80	Ethel M Lunsford	47	Wife	—	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

James

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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