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John Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Limestone-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Limestone-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Limestone-County, Texas |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Limestone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Webster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| M Thompson | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jenice Webster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rida Webster | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Burrell Webster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pauline Murdock | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Paul Webster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Webster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Webster | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Rose Webster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Webster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earnest Webster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Limestone, Texas
Son, age
Limestone, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 7 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Limestone-County, Texas
Son, age 10
Limestone-County, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Limestone |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Texas
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Sibling
Joe Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burrell Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenice Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Limestone-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Limestone-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04095-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Sheekley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Beatrice Sheekley | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Elva Sheekley | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Wanda Sheekley | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | John Downey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | May Downey | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Vernon Downey | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Donald Downey | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Patsy Downey | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Nena Downey | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Mozelle Downey | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Virgle Hand | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Gertrude Hand | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Anna Hand | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | John S. Webster | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Rida May Webster | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Paul Webster | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Earnest Webster | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Jenice Webster | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | John Webster THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Joe Webster | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Rose Webster | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Burrell Webster | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Shirley Webster | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | M. J. Thompson | 23 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Pauline Murdock | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Albert Dyress | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Leoma Dyress | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | William Dyress | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Lenara Dyress | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Thomas Dyress | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | O. W. Plummer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Lillian Plummer | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Harold Plummer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Dorthy Plummer | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Donovan Plummer | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Allium Plummer | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Oran Plummer | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Dick S. Long | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Annie Long | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)