John Webb — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Webb
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Tonawanda City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Tonawanda City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Anna Volk	Daughter	—	42	~1898
John Webb	Head	—	77	~1863
Charles Volk	Other	—	10	~1930
John Webb	Other	—	18	~1922
Charles Volk	Other	—	42	~1898
Flora Webb	Other	—	32	~1908
John Webb	Son	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Head, age 56

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Webb
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 69

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webb
Given Name	John C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 77

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members

Surname	Webb
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Tonawanda City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Webb

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02530-00740)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Andrew Till	33	Head	Packer	Hungary
42	Alberta Till	27	Wife	Posting Clerk	New York
43	Samuel Hiller	36	Lodger	Waiter	New York
44	George Smith	40	Lodger	Laborer	New York
45	Albert Timm	40	Head	Laborer	New York
46	Mary Timm	42	Wife	—	New York
47	Richard Timm	9	Son	—	New York
48	Albert Jr Timm	5	Son	—	New York
49	Lena Timm	64	Sister	—	New York
50	Bertha Timm	58	Sister	Shirt Maker	New York
51	Anna Timm	56	Sister	Saleslady	New York
52	William Oldenburg	61	Head	Laborer	New York
53	Emma Oldenburg	56	Wife	—	New York
54	Wilfred Oldenburg	33	Son	Machinist	New York
55	Apollonia Branon	76	Head	—	Germany
56	Charles Burns	42	Head	Office Clerk	New York
57	Mary Burns	38	Wife	—	New York
58	Ruth Burns	19	Daughter	—	New York
59	Margaret Burns	18	Daughter	—	New York
60	James Burns	16	Son	—	New York
61	Maryann Burns	12	Daughter	—	New York
62	William Burns	11	Son	—	New York
63	Shirley Burns	8	Daughter	—	New York
64	Chester Ladomski	55	Head	Laborer	Germany
65	Anna Ladomski	47	Wife	—	New York
66	Leonard Ladomski	41	Son	Laborer	New York
67	Anna Ladomski	38	Daughter-in-law	—	Hungary
68	Leonard Ladomski	15	Grandson	—	New York
69	Nellie Jacobs	68	Head	—	New York
70	Emily Jacobs	62	Sister	Teacher	New York
71	Mathew Jacobs	58	Brother	—	New York
72	John D Webb THIS PERSON	77	Head	—	New York
73	John Jr Webb	49	Son	Inspector	New York
74	Flora Webb	32	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
75	John Webb	18	Grandson	—	New York
76	Charles Volk	42	Son-in-law	Chief Engineer	New York
77	Anna Volk	42	Daughter	—	New York
78	Charles Volk	10	Grandson	—	New York
79	Joseph Lovel	81	Head	—	England
80	Albertine Lovel	76	Wife	—	Germany

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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.

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