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James Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phelps-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phelps-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phelps-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St James |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Webster | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Archie Webster | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elbert Webster | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ira Webster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Juanita Webster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Webster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lanora Webster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Neomia Webster | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Webster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phelps, Missouri
Son, age 4
Phelps, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Phelps-County, Missouri
Son, age 14
Phelps-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Webster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Webster
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ira Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lanora Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Phelps-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Phelps-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02140-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Gorman | 17 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 2 | Helen Hughes | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Bobby G. | 6 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Ed Gorman | 63 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 5 | Mary Gorman | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Ida Gorman | 32 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Henry Gorman | 30 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Lawrence Gorman | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Everett Summer | 37 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 10 | Bertha Summer | 35 | Wife | Farm | Missouri |
| 11 | Orville Summer | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Jesse Summer | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Jake Smallwood | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Baker Rosewood | 28 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 15 | Alga M. Rosewood | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | George Smallwood | 37 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 17 | Helen Smallwood | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Alvin Smallwood | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Henry G. Martin | 37 | Head | Farm | Kansas |
| 20 | Leona A. Martin | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James E. Tullis | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Archie Webster | 42 | Head | Section | Missouri |
| 23 | Neomia Webster | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Elbert R. Webster | 19 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 25 | George A. Webster | 17 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 26 | James E. Webster THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Thomas S. Webster | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Juanita Webster | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Lanora Webster | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Ira Webster | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Floyd Parsons | 18 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 32 | Mable Parsons | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Thomas Parsons | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Cecil Parsons | 39 | Head | Trucking | Missouri |
| 35 | Gladys Parsons | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Pauline Parsons | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Cecil Jr. Parsons | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Kenneth Parsons | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Geraldine Parsons | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | John Parsons | 28 | Head | Trucking | Missouri |
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)