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James Webster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbiana-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbiana-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationColumbiana-County, Ohio
SurnameWebster
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Leetonia Village
1935 Residence (County)Columbiana
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardLeetonia Village
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Hazel Webster Spouse — 42 ~1898
William Webster Head — 43 ~1897
Alma Webster Daughter — 16 ~1924
Frank Webster Son — 5 ~1935
James Webster Son — 13 ~1927
Dorothy Webster Daughter — 15 ~1925
Ida Webster Daughter — 11 ~1929
William Webster Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Columbiana, Ohio
Son, age 3
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Webster
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Columbiana-County, Ohio
Son, age 13
Columbiana-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Webster
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Leetonia Village
1935 Residence (County) Columbiana
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ida Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Columbiana-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03045-00095)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rathumi Calabrese 75 Sister Seamstress Ohio
2 Pete Calabrese 13 Nephew — Ohio
3 William Webster 43 Head Molder Pennsylvania
4 Hazel Webster 42 Wife — Ohio
5 William Webster 18 Son — Ohio
6 Alma Webster 16 Daughter Cleaning Ohio
7 Dorothy Webster 15 Daughter — Ohio
8 James Webster THIS PERSON 13 Son — Ohio
9 Ida Webster 11 Daughter — Ohio
10 Frank Webster 5 Son — Ohio
11 William Neff 58 Head Boiler Maker Ohio
12 Emma Neff 49 Wife — Ohio
13 John Neff 30 Son Laborer Ohio
14 Lawrence Neff 15 Son — Ohio
15 Robert Neff 13 Son — Ohio
16 Edward Neff 18 Son New Worker Ohio
17 Edna Neff 16 In-law — Ohio
18 Richard Gleasnecht 30 Head Helper Ohio
19 Mary Gleasnecht 28 Wife — Ohio
20 Ruth Gleasnecht 8 Daughter — Ohio
21 James Gleasnecht 2 Son — Ohio
22 Louis Houshour 64 Head Laborer Ohio
23 Mary Houshour 47 Wife — Ohio
24 Ored Houshour 26 Son Laborer Ohio
25 Ralph Houshour 25 Son Miner Ohio
26 Isaac Houshour 23 Son Miner Ohio
27 Myrtle Houshour 12 Daughter New Worker Ohio
28 Wilda Houshour 13 Daughter — Ohio
29 Bessie Lemons 19 Daughter — Ohio
30 Ernest Lemons 22 Son-in-law Laborer Ohio
31 Carl Lemons 1 Grandson — Ohio
32 Ruth Lemons 0 Granddaughter — Ohio
33 Wade Hileman 63 Head Mechanic Helper Ohio
34 Ella Hileman 70 Wife — Ohio
35 Walter Hileman 33 Son Automobile Mechanic Ohio
36 Clara Bardo 31 Daughter — Ohio
37 Harold Bardo 33 Son-in-law Laborer Ohio
38 Richard L. Bardo 8 Grandson — Ohio
39 Carol J. Bardo 1 Granddaughter — Ohio
40 Dominic Cozza 77 Head — Italy

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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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