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John Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & John — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Webb | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellen Webb | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Webb | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jack Webb | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Webb | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 24
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 33
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | John Wood |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 41
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 John Webb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father John Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Webb
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Webb
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Webb
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Coffin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 42 | Sadie Coffin | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Ann Coffin | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Daisy Coffin | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Milburn West | 27 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Barbara West | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Milburn West | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Lawrence West | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Thomas West | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Blanche West | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 51 | John William Webb THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Mary Webb | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Jack Webb | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Elizabeth Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Ellen Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | John Wesley Webb | 77 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 57 | Mattie Webb | 79 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Margaret Webb | 53 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Myrtle Webb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Blanch Webb | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Martha Webb | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 62 | Wesley Webb | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | William Webb | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | William Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Geneva Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harold Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Margaret Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Doris Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | George Harris | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Delaware |
| 70 | Christina Bowman | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Alyce Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Bowman | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Bowman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Pietis Bowman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Caine | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 76 | Naomi Caine | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | William Caine | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Donald Caine | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Harlan Mcclain | 73 | Head | Retired Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Rosa Mcclain | 77 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)