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James Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy & Philip — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 677 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Webb | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shirley Lucas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Philip Sigal | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Mrs Erving | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Albert Lucas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Conway Lucas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Webb | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Melvin Lucas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Lucas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ida Sigal | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 27
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 677 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Lucy Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Sigal (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Sigal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Lucas (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Lucy Webb
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Sigal
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Webb
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Sigal
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Webb
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Lucas
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Webb
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Melvin Lucas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Lucas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Lucas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conway Lucas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John W Rose | 50 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | Gus Tucker | 26 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 44 | Charles Smith | 58 | Lodger | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Pearl Freeman | 39 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ethel Washington | 50 | Lodger | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 47 | Edgar Marsh | 26 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 48 | Pearl Lightfoot | 39 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 49 | Gertrude Brix | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | George Brix | 25 | Son | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 51 | Paul Brix | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Pauline Brix | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Evelyn Brix | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Walter Brix | 19 | Son | Machinist Apprent | New Jersey |
| 55 | Hazel K. Beasley | 37 | Niece | Laundress | Virginia |
| 56 | Carl O'Kelly Beasley | 19 | Grandnephew | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Octavus Beasley | 17 | Grandnephew | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ernest Jones | 32 | Head | Butler | South Carolina |
| 59 | Marie Jones | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Philip Sigal | 68 | Head | Gas Station Prop. | Russia |
| 61 | Ida Sigal | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Mrs Ethel Erving | 30 | Lodger | Domestic | Florida |
| 63 | Viola Lucas | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Conway Lucas | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Albert Roger Lucas | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Melvin Lucas | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Shirley Ann Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | James E Webb THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Rachel Webb | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | William Norwood | 40 | Head | Restaurant | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Norwood | 36 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 72 | Joseph Massina | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Samuel Holder | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Ronald Holder | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | John Webb | 20 | Bro. in law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Ethel Webb | 21 | Sister in law | — | Alabama |
| 77 | John Webb | 0 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Benjamin Nance | 45 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie Nance | 42 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 80 | Benjamin Jr Nance | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | So. Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)