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John Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 17 Cd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Webster | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earlie Webster | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Valie Webster | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Larine Webster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Webster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Webster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Webster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lee Webster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dekalb, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Dekalb, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 8 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Dekalb-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Dekalb-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Webster
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lee Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larine Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Dekalb-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03887-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie J. Self | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ellie Self | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | J. C. Self | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Shealie Carter | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dervie Carter | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charles E. Carter | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lois Carter | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jim Toutch | 38 | Head | Farm Manager | Tennessee |
| 49 | Willie M. Toutch | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | John D. Toutch | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | J. M. Toutch | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Janette Toutch | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Jim Pitman | 57 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Cara L. Pitman | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Vera Pitman | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Author Oakley | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 57 | Louise Oakley | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Alfred J. Oakley | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Frankie Oakley | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bob T. Oakley | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Howard Oakley | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | George Oakley | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Maggie F. Oakley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | J. B. Oakley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Clyde Oakley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Earlie Webster | 53 | Head | Farm Manager | Tennessee |
| 67 | Valie Webster | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Clarence Webster | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruth Webster | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John M. Webster THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Larine Webster | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lee A. Webster | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Tommie Webster | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Author Johnson | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bettie Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John Williams | 56 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cara Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Emma Jackson | 82 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Tom J. Jackson | 49 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Tommie Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)