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Mary Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Webb | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alieda Webb | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ray Webb | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Webb | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 23
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Mary Webb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Webb
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Webb
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Webb
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Webb
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Sibling
Alieda Webb
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norma Howard | 20 | Head | Waitress | Kansas |
| 42 | Albert O. Mone | 24 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 43 | Alice S. Mone | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Blanche M. Case | 66 | Head | Agent | Indiana |
| 45 | Benjamin Kross | 59 | Head | Grocery Man | Russia |
| 46 | Annie Kross | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Charles Senne | 52 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 48 | Gladys Senne | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Milton A. Waldy | 37 | Head | Switchman | Kansas |
| 50 | Ione Waldy | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Dorothy Waldy | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 52 | Leora Eaton | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Laura S. Peterson | 60 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Darlene Peterson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary Shaw | 55 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Paul Underberger | 28 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 57 | Verna Underberger | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Dona Underberger | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Walter Noble | 26 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 60 | Gwen Noble | 23 | Wife | Stenographic | Kansas |
| 61 | Roger Noble | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Peter Olson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Ella Olson | 77 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Charles A. Hoeland | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen R. Hoeland | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Loretta J. Hoeland | 26 | Daughter | Stenography | Kansas |
| 67 | Ray A. Webb | 48 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 68 | Mary Alice Webb | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Mary L. Webb THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 70 | Alieda Webb | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 71 | Otis Reser | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Rowena Reser | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Beulah Richards | 38 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Ralph Strunk | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 75 | Lillian Strunk | 34 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)