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James Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sumner-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Clarence — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumner-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 15Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Webb | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clarence Webb | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Webb | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rasa Webb | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Clarence Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rasa Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Webb
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Webb
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Webb
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Webb
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rasa Webb
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Webb
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gladys Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Sumner-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03939-00758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shelford Brinkley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Virginia Brinkley | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cecil Fulks | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Marie Fulks | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 45 | Bobby Fulks | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pochins Fulks | 63 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Henrietta Fulks | 62 | Mother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Heart Fulks | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | M. B. Brinkley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Betty Brinkley | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 52 | Richard Brinkley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Bettie Brinkley | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 54 | Clarence Webb | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Rasa Webb | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 56 | Gladys Webb | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | James Webb THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | William Guthrie | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lucy Guthrie | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Guthrie | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charles Guthrie | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lee W. Burney | 45 | Head | Telephone Co. | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lois Burney | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Dorothy Burney | 25 | Daughter | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 65 | Randall Burney | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ray Kelley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Carrie Kelley | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 68 | Wanda Kelley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bedford Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jinnie Johnson | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 71 | Charlotte Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Julius Johnson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Gay Bell Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Clara Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Earl Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Eunice Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Effie Lee Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Fannie Thomas | 73 | Head | Housewife | Ohio |
| 79 | Ida B. Taylor | 58 | Daughter | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 80 | Oliver Taylor | 42 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)