John Webb — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Webb
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Upholsterer
Industry	Uphol. Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Upholsterer
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Ann Webb	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mary Webb	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Webb	Head	—	50	~1890
Charlie Webb	Son	—	10	~1930
William Webb	Son	—	18	~1922
Randolph Webb	Son	—	13	~1927
Catherine Webb	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 25

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Webb
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 37

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webb
Given Name	Johnnie
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Wharf
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 50

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

Surname	Webb
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Upholsterer
Industry	Uphol. Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Webb

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00607)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise F. Fazakerly	29	Daughter	—	Tennessee
42	Geo. M. Fazakerly	23	Son	Engineer	Tennessee
43	Stanley Mcdow	25	Lodger	Operator	Tennessee
44	William H. Yates	63	Head	Clerk	Tennessee
45	Rebecca M. Yates	53	Wife	—	Illinois
46	Lester P. White	43	Head	Grocery Salesman	Mississippi
47	Josephine P. White	37	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
48	Lester P. Jr. White	15	Son	—	Tennessee
49	Bertha G. White	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
50	Robt. F. Bone	44	Head	Painter	Tennessee
51	Rosie M. Bone	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
52	Robt. F. Bone	16	Son	—	Tennessee
53	Margaret C. Delaney	50	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
54	Racheline M. Delaney	18	Niece	Sales Lady	Illinois
55	Rube S. Winsett	54	Lodger	Painter	Tennessee
56	Allan A. Moyes	35	Head	Time Keeper	Iowa
57	Vernon M. Moyes	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
58	Robt. E. Moyes	15	Son	—	Mississippi
59	John L. Gibson	60	Son-in-law	Meat Cutter	Mississippi
60	Lucille C. Gibson	54	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	John H. Webb THIS PERSON	50	Head	Upholsterer	Mississippi
62	Catherine D. Webb	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
63	William H. Webb	18	Son	—	Mississippi
64	Ann Lois Webb	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
65	Randolph M. Webb	13	Son	—	Tennessee
66	Charlie B. Webb	10	Son	—	Tennessee
67	Mary E. Webb	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
68	—	None	—	—	—
69	Walter L. Teague	69	Head	Watchman	Tennessee
70	Mattie D. Teague	60	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Lynwood L. Teague	40	Son	Paint Mixer	Mississippi
72	Margaret M. Teague	33	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Walter C. Teague	11	Son	—	Tennessee
74	Earnest S. Teague	32	Son	Shoe Clerk	Mississippi
75	Cyril J. Latham	33	Son-in-law	Clerk & Driver	Mississippi
76	Fannie M. Latham	30	Daughter	—	Mississippi
77	Roy A. Higginbotham	45	Head	Operator	Mississippi
78	Corrie P. Higginbotham	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
79	Virginia A. Higginbotham	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
80	Roy A. Jr. Higginbotham	11	Son	—	Mississippi

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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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