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John Webster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this John Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Cora — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWindsor-County, Vermont
SurnameWebster
Given NameJohn W.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVermont
1935 Residence (City)Hartland Town
1935 Residence (County)Windsor
Additional Details
OccupationGarage Own Farm
IndustryPW
Class of Worker800
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 Residence44
Birth StateVermont
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)vermont
OccupationGarage Own Farm
Township / WardHartland Town
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Lilian Webster Spouse — 40 ~1900
Joan Webster Daughter — 10 ~1930
John Webster Head — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Windsor, Vermont
Son, age 22
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Webster
Given Name J. Wade
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Head, age 32
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Webster
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Vermont
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Garage (auto)
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Head, age 42
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
Surname Webster
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Vermont
1935 Residence (City) Hartland Town
1935 Residence (County) Windsor
Occupation Garage Own Farm
Industry PW
Class of Worker 800
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence 44
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont

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.
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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. Identified parents: father John Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Webster
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Webster
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Webster
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Vermont
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-00342)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emily O Adams 29 Niece — New Hamp
2 Frank Adams 27 Nephew Farming Vermont
3 Otis G. Cobbley 22 Nephew Farming New Hamp
4 Lee Kinsman 45 Head Own Farm Vermont
5 Mamie Kinsman 45 Wife — Vermont
6 Herbert Kinsman 15 Son — New Hamp
7 Marion Kinsman 11 Daughter — New Hamp
8 Laura Williams 65 Lodger — Vermont
9 Eugene Bowen 62 Lodger — Vermont
10 Turner Harham 52 Head Own Farm Vermont
11 Christe Harham 47 Wife — Vermont
12 Maxwell Harham 20 Son Father'S Farm Vermont
13 Rodney J. Harham 14 Son — Vermont
14 Rodger S. Harham 10 Son — Vermont
15 Norma Harham 8 Daughter — Vermont
16 B. H Gilson 63 Head Farming Vermont
17 Gladys Gilson 40 Wife — Vermont
18 Charles Brown 18 Hired Hand Farming North Carolina
19 Seldon Miller 40 Head Pattern Clerk Canada
20 Pearl Miller 33 Wife — Vermont
21 Bertha Miller 12 Daughter — Vermont
22 Darwin Miller 9 Son — Vermont
23 Albon Miller 6 Son — Vermont
24 Vernon Miller 2 Son — Vermont
25 Leslie Emery 69 Head Own Farm Vermont
26 Mabel Emery 68 Wife — Vermont
27 Howard R. Emery 45 Son Mc Ness Prod. Vermont
28 Wilma Emery 31 Daughter Windsor Med Co Vermont
29 John W. Webster THIS PERSON 42 Head Garage Own Farm Vermont
30 Lilian Webster 40 Wife — Vermont
31 Joan Webster 10 Daughter — Vermont
32 Harlan Slack 53 Head Own Farm Vermont
33 Ella Slack 54 Wife Own Beauty Shop Vermont
34 Jenny Dunbar 73 Lodger — Vermont
35 Ralph Wood 38 Head Own Farm Lebanon Woolen Co Vermont
36 Regis Wood 42 Wife — Vermont
37 John Wood 14 Son — New Hamp
38 Richard Wood 13 Son — Vermont
39 Paul Wood 12 Son — Vermont
40 Rita Wood 10 Daughter — Vermont

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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