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James Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Willard — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | whiskey distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Webster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Fields | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Webster | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Webster | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Webster | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 2
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 13
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Head, age 23
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | whiskey distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Webster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Webster (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulie Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Webster
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard Webster
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Webster
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulie Webster
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Webster
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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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 — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifford Price | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Norma Price | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Charles E. Price | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Ivan A. Price | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Fred P. Miller | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 46 | Wilmina Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Archie D. Alkira | 53 | Head | Maintenance Force | Indiana |
| 48 | Anna Q. Alkira | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Norm S. Alkira | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Max Alkira | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Betty Alkira | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Harry Elenhard | 37 | Head | Trucker | Indiana |
| 53 | Laura Elenhard | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | James R. Webster THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Dorothy Webster | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Nancy H. Webster | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Barbara M. Webster | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | John W. Fields | 53 | Father-in-law | Painter | Missouri |
| 59 | John W. Webster | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Sylvester Fidler | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Ethel Fidler | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Campbell | 63 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Anna R. Campbell | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lewis Anderson | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Anderson | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lawrence Williams | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Sylvesta Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Virginia Williams | 19 | Daughter | Cleaning | Indiana |
| 69 | "Allen ""Jr""" Williams | 18 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 70 | Mary Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Henry Strong | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Francis Strong | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Camilles Strong | 19 | Daughter | Cleaning | Indiana |
| 74 | Naomi Strong | 17 | Daughter | Cleaning | Indiana |
| 75 | Amos Strong | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Esther Strong | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Ralph Phillips | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Lelia Phillips | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Betty Rose Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Frieda B. Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)