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James Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & Martha — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fifth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fifth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Webb | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Billy Webb | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Basie Webb | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 6 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Wayne, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Wayne-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Wayne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fifth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: mother Katherine Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Webb
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Webb
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Webb
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Webb
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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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 — Wayne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03946-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Earl Warrington | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Allen D. Warrington | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Myrtle Warrington | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Estelle Warrington | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dannie Warrington | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Edward Warrington | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Maud Marie Warrington | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Elmer Warrington | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Earl Butler | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Ethel Butler | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Luther Webb | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | M. C. Webb | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Cleo Webb | 35 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Gayton D. Webb | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lora Webb | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ima Gene Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mildred Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Susie Ann Webb | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Floyd J. Webb | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | James Webb THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Basie Webb | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Billy Webb | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Marshal Sinclair | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bennie Sinclair | 58 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Stoddard Sinclair | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lewis Sinclair | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Marshall Sinclair | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Grady Sinclair | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John H. Greeson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Cora H. Greeson | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jamie House | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Althea House | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary Lou House | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Nannie House | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Rowenia House | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ethel House | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Price Daniels | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bessie Daniels | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Samuel Robert Daniels | 34 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Henry Butler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)