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James Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Florence — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Repairing Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Webb | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Patricia Webb | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Webb | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Webb | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Repairing Homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 James Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Webb
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Webb
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Webb
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01711-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Friedberg | 33 | Head | Adv. Traing Mgr. | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Nell Friedberg | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Arthur Friedberg | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Claire Dewey | 20 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Arthur Mercier | 45 | Head | Store Produce Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Edna Mercier | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | James Mercier | 24 | Son | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Russell Mercier | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Eva M. Montieth | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 10 | Samuel Stahl | 48 | Head | Repair Man | Romania |
| 11 | Minnie Stahl | 40 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 12 | Estelle Stahl | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Arthur M. Robbins | 65 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Evelyn Robbins | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | James Webb THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Plasterer | England |
| 16 | Ruth Webb | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Patricia Webb | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Barbara Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harold Wood | 35 | Head | Florist | Vermont |
| 20 | Alice Wood | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Alfred Wood | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Homer Tremblay | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Canada French |
| 23 | Delima Tremblay | 39 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 24 | Norman Tremblay | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ronald Tremblay | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Marian Banes | 40 | Head | Supervising Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Stewart Banes | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elliot Banes | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Beverly Banes | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lovina Lee | 63 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Napoleon Gaboury | 57 | Head | Painter | Canada French |
| 32 | Valerie Gaboury | 57 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 33 | Hermon Gaboury | 24 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Leona Gaboury | 19 | Daughter | Demonstrator | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Theresa Gaboury | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Colin H. Shepherd | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
| 37 | Gladys Shepherd | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Marjorie Premo | 25 | Lodger | Wrapper | New York |
| 39 | William Packard | 45 | Head | Shop Foreman | Connecticut |
| 40 | Ida W. Packard | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)