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John Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kittson-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kittson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kittson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Vincent |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Webster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ray Webster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Calvin Webster | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lena Webster | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Webster | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Kittson-County, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Kittson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links John Webster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Webster
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Bell | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 42 | John D. Webster THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 43 | Lena Webster | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Calvin Webster | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Iona Webster | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ray Webster | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Emery Finney | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Maude Finney | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 49 | Mary Finney | 34 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Finney | 30 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Howard Cox | 46 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Irene Cox | 36 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Donald Cox | 9 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Walter T. Ward | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Nellie Ward | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Willis Ward | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Ralph D. Aird | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jenny Aird | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Harvey Brown | 20 | Son | Clerical Asst. | Minnesota |
| 61 | Robert Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Elaine Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Phyllis Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Martin Bevandy | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Lucille Bevandy | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Merlin Bevandy | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ivan Bevandy | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Ralph Bevandy | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Frederick Naste | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | William Naste | 59 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hugh Griffith | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ione Griffith | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Hugh Griffith | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | James Griffith | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Kathryn Griffith | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Margaret Lang | 72 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 77 | James R. Lang | 47 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Lawrence Baton | 30 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Arlene Baton | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Mayme Baton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)