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James Webb — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGreene-County, Missouri
SurnameWebb
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Campbell Township
1935 Residence (County)Greene
Additional Details
OccupationTruck driver
IndustryDairy farm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)728
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardCampbell Township
Est. Birth Year~1916

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
Shirley Webb Daughter — 5 ~1935
James Webb Head — 24 ~1916
Lottie Webb Spouse — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Greene, Missouri
Other, age 4
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Webb
Given Name James S
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation none
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Greene, Missouri
Son, age 14
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Webb
Given Name James G
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Greene-County, Missouri
Head, age 24
Greene-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
Surname Webb
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Campbell Township
1935 Residence (County) Greene
Occupation Truck driver
Industry Dairy farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 728
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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.
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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 Cecil Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cecil Webb
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Webb
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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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 — Greene-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02109-00405)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John T Brown 21 Son Farmer Missouri
42 E Delbert Brown 17 Son — Missouri
43 Henry R Williams 67 Head Merchant Maine
44 Susan E Williams 60 Wife — England
45 Joseph E Miller 42 Head Painter Contr Missouri
46 Bertha Miller 42 Wife — Missouri
47 Earl Jr Miller 20 Son New Worker Missouri
48 Leonard Miller 16 Son — Missouri
49 Ivetta Miller 9 Daughter — Missouri
50 Donald Miller 5 Son — Missouri
51 Ernest Dudley 36 Head Labor Missouri
52 Opal Dudley 32 Wife — Missouri
53 Ardeth Dudley 14 Daughter — Missouri
54 Lowell Dudley 12 Son — Missouri
55 David Dudley 10 Son — Missouri
56 Shirly A Dudley 5 Daughter — Missouri
57 Martin Farrow 67 Head 40 Missouri
58 Nettie J Farrow 63 Wife — Missouri
59 Clarence Poland 38 Head Farm Labor Missouri
60 Loraine Poland 38 Wife — Missouri
61 Charles Poland 16 Son — Kansas
62 Gene Poland 14 Son — Kansas
63 Lois Poland 9 Daughter — Kansas
64 Howard Poland 5 Son — Kansas
65 James Webb THIS PERSON 24 Head Truck Driver Missouri
66 Lottie Webb 25 Wife — Missouri
67 Shirley J Webb 5 Daughter — Missouri
68 Thomas J Price 67 Head Foreman Missouri
69 Eva Price 66 Wife — Missouri
70 Sterling Price 18 Son Farm Labor Missouri
71 Betty J Price 12 Grand Daughter — Missouri
72 Rayburn Swindler 49 Head Foreman Missouri
73 Nellie Swindler 46 Wife — Missouri
74 Courtney Swindler 14 Son — Missouri
75 Virginia Swindler 17 Daughter — Missouri
76 Henry S Le Compte 58 Head Farmer & Dairy Man Missouri
77 Ruth E Le Compte 57 Wife — Missouri
78 Josephine Le Compte 27 Daughter — Missouri
79 John S Le Compte 25 Son Dairy Worker Missouri
80 Charley J Chappell 46 Brother in Law Farm Labor Missouri

Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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