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James Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Talton & Ida — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Webb | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gloria Webb | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Webb | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Albert Webb | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| L Webb | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ida Webb | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Head, age 35
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Webb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Talton Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Webb (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Talton Webb
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Webb
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Webb
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Louisiana
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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 — Webster-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01464-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berthalee Cost | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Laurrita Cost | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hassie Lee Cost | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Julius Jackson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Essie Manning | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Katherine Manning | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Isaac Manning | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ozell Manning | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Robert J. Manning | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | A. J. Manning | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dan Mcene | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Betty Mcene | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sonny Jr. Mcene | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | James Webb THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Ida Bell Webb | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ara Lee Webb | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Albert J. Webb | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Gloria D. Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | L. Ray Webb | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Almer Mcene | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Agnes Mcene | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dave Mcene | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie Mcene | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Melvin Mcene | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Emma B. Mcene | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dessie B. Mcene | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | John W. Webb | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Gertrude Webb | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Harmon D. Webb | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Henry Lee Webb | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | O. D. Lillo | 25 | Head | Wage Hand | Louisiana |
| 32 | Clearance Lillo | 12 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Dawson Miller | 45 | Head | Mill Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Theo Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Bill Jr. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | C. D. Miller | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willie Merritt | 80 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Shep Smith | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ora Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Buster Smith | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)