James Webster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucille — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Webster
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	W.P.O.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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
John Lingie	Other	—	7	~1933
James Webster	Son	—	26	~1914
Elizabeth Webster	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Lucille Johnson	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Other, age 4

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 17 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webster
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Son, age 16

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webster
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Son, age 26

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

Surname	Webster
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Porter
Industry	W.P.O.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Our Model Tree links James Webster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucille Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Lucille Johnson

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Anchor record

James Webster

Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio

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Sibling

Elizabeth Webster

Sibling · 1940 · age 24

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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03191-00029)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nellena Lee	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	Barbara Lee	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
43	Norman Lee	4	Son	—	Ohio
44	Calvin Coleman	42	Head	Pipefitter	N. Carolina
45	Sallie Coleman	39	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
46	Chas. Jones	32	Head	Porter	Alabama
47	Albert Tallie	47	Partner	Laborer	S. Carolina
48	Moe Morris	48	Lodger	Laborer	Missouri
49	Bessie Robinson	36	Head	Cook	Kentucky
50	E. B. M. N. Gray	50	Head	Doctor	Pennsylvania
51	Carolyn M. Gray	40	Wife	—	Washington DC
52	Malissa Bush	43	Head	Teacher	Kentucky
53	Edith Sthent	59	Mother	—	Kentucky
54	Wm. James Pate	51	Head	Waiter	Indiana
55	Mattie Pate	35	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Sarah Ingraham	84	Mother	—	Texas
57	Anne Robert	37	Head	Hygienist	Kentucky
58	Dorothy Courtney	34	Lodger	Baby Girl	Kentucky
59	Harrison Smith	47	Head	Porter	Kentucky
60	Carrie Smith	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
61	Leroy Clemens	26	Cousin	Janitor	Kentucky
62	Vivian Hall	39	Head	Maid	Virginia
63	Eva Watson	30	Head	Cook	Georgia
64	Lula Helton	42	Sister	Cook	Alabama
65	Banna Ross	70	Mother	—	Alabama
66	Estelle Lester	31	Lodger	Maid	Kentucky
67	Chas. Alex Threats	8	Lodger	—	Ohio
68	Wm. H. Ruffin	59	Head	—	Ohio
69	Emma C. Ruffin	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
70	Clara Ruffin	29	Daughter	—	Kentucky
71	Jesse Ruffin	25	Son	Porter	Ohio
72	Theodore Ruffin	21	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
73	Patsy Ruffin	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Jimmie Ruffin	17	Son	Jan.	Ohio
75	Arthur Roberts	32	Head	Laundry Worker	Ohio
76	Emma Roberts	28	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Lucille Johnson	50	Head	Seamstress	Alabama
78	James Webster THIS PERSON	26	Son	Porter	Alabama
79	Elizabeth Webster	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	John Lingie	7	Grandson	—	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

James + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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