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John Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Webster | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Florence Webster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lorraine Webster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Webster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Webster | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Aa, Maryland
Son, age 6
Aa, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 27
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Webster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Webster (~0.92 confidence) and father George Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Webster
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Webster
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Webster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Webster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Webster
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Maryland
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Sibling
Lorraine Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01535-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvonne Heal | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary Webster | 50 | Head | Sewing | Poland |
| 3 | John Webster THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Helper | Maryland |
| 4 | Joseph A. Webster | 20 | son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Lorraine Webster | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Florence Webster | 6 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Stanley Oczewicz | 48 | Head | Stevedore | Poland |
| 8 | Mary Oczewicz | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | Arthur Oczewicz | 21 | daughter | Presser | Maryland |
| 10 | Thomas Clarke | 49 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 11 | Cyril Clarke | 48 | Wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 12 | Billy Clarke | 11 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Carole Clarke | 9 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Clifford Morton | 27 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 15 | Ruth Morton | 26 | Wife | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 16 | William Wagner | 25 | Head | Handler | Maryland |
| 17 | Elsie Wagner | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | William Jr. Wagner | 3 | son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | John Kuchta | 33 | Head | Barber | Maryland |
| 20 | Janet Kuchta | 28 | Wife | Labor | Maryland |
| 21 | John Jr. Kuchta | 9 | son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | William Young | 38 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 23 | Anna Young | 32 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 24 | Stanley Matuszewski | 52 | Head | Stevedore | Poland |
| 25 | Lottie Matuszewski | 70 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Frank Mazur | 25 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 27 | Eleanor Mazur | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Edwin F. Vogel | 31 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 29 | Bertha Vogel | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Anna M. Vogel | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Edwin F. Jr. Vogel | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | William Haap | 62 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 33 | Mary J. Haap | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Harry E. Scroggs | 30 | son | Checker | Maryland |
| 35 | Agnes L. Scroggs | 14 | Daughter in law | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Julius Brown | 38 | Head | Bartender | Maryland |
| 37 | Evelyn Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Clifton Brown | 15 | son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Jeanette Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Kenneth Brown | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)