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John Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Webb across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Twsp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Twsp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Webb | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Webb | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beulah Webb | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| May Webb | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tom Webb | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Webb | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Will Webb | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Webb | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Webb | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hattie Webb | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Granville, North …
Son, age 12
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Son, age 21
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Twsp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Webb across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Webb
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lula Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iverson Cash | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Warren Pettiford | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Flattie Pettiford | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harvey Pettiford | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Warren Jr Pettiford | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Herbert Pettiford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | May Pettiford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Tom Webb | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Webb | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Webb THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Webb | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Joseph Webb | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | May Webb | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Webb | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Beulah Webb | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Will Webb | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Milton Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Smith | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mckenner Smith | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Smith | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lizzie Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Barbara Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Georgia Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cora Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Esther Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruby Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Darnell Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Thomas Hawkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Hawkins | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rosa Hawkins | 85 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie Philpot | 43 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Philpot | 15 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bailey Sizemore | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Leora Sizemore | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Howard Witt | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Janeva Witt | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sam Witt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nelson Witt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hedrick Witt | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)