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James Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spindale Town |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Webster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hanna Webster | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Webster | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Webster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Webster | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Webster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Webster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hugh Webster | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Webster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 4
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Son, age 14
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hugh Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Matthew Stallings | 13 | nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Andrew J. Sherrill | 71 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ida Sherrill | 72 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lewis L. Reid | 61 | head | Gate Keeper | North Carolina |
| 45 | Daisy Reid | 54 | wife | Spooling | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alda Reid | 30 | daughter | Quilling | North Carolina |
| 47 | Little Jessie Wyatt | 30 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie Wyatt | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clyde Stallings | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | B. Broadus Melton | 41 | head | New Worker (Spooling Machine) | North Carolina |
| 51 | Gene Melton | 42 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Broadus Jr. Melton | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jessie Mckinney | 45 | head | House Cleaning | North Carolina |
| 54 | Evelyn Mckinney | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | George T. Sanders | 18 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Wilbur Alexander | 18 | nephew | Concrete Comm. | North Carolina |
| 57 | Rebecca Deportach | 24 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Roswell Blanton | 29 | head | Sweeping | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Mae Blanton | 28 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Chester Blanton | 30 | brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Harry Blanton | 21 | cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cornelius Roberts | 41 | head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Roberts | 34 | wife | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie O. Roberts | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | J. D. Salomon | 4 | nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary F. Salomon | 1 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie Hamilton | 39 | lodger | Caulking | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Webster | 37 | head | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hanna Webster | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Lee Webster | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hugh Webster | 16 | son | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Jr. Webster THIS PERSON | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Webster | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Beatrice Webster | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Joe Harris Webster | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Fred Webster | 28 | brother | Cook | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ollie Roberts | 29 | head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Charlie Roberts | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Ann Roberts | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Luther Fulton | 25 | brother | Janitor | North Carolina |
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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)