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Mary Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Carter | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ione Carter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Webb | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bobby Carter | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 100 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Mary Webb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Webb
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03973-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm H. Ford | 53 | Head | Boiler Maker | Tennessee |
| 2 | Effie O. Ford | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sheffield Ford | 20 | Son | Boiler Mk. | Tennessee |
| 4 | Horace Clark | 44 | Wife | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 5 | Tom L. Clark | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary Sue Clark | 25 | Daughter | Drug Bk. | Tennessee |
| 7 | Thomas Jr. Clark | 18 | Son | Office Wk. | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Hunley | 33 | Son Law | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 9 | Elizabeth Hunley | 25 | Daughter | Kitchen Maid | Tennessee |
| 10 | Barbara Hunley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alice Ballow | 26 | Boarder | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 12 | Willie Polston | 31 | Head | Radio Ser. | Tennessee |
| 13 | Evelyn Polston | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Albert Ed. Polston | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Virginia Polston | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | W. D. Brown | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Myrtle Brown | 43 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Luke Bullington | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruby Bullington | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Bullington | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | William Bullington | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Frank Bullington | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Wm F. Fuller | 31 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 24 | Margaret Fuller | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Kathryn Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | W. Clifford Fuller | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lannie Drummond | 25 | Head | Store Mgr. | Texas |
| 28 | Erlene Drummond | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary Webb THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bobby Carter | 28 | Son Law | Presser | Tennessee |
| 31 | Emma Carter | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ione C. Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Rufus Tomason | 27 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary L. Tomason | 24 | Wife | Beautician | Tennessee |
| 35 | Robert Lunn | 27 | Head | Musician | Tennessee |
| 36 | Thelma Lunn | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert E. Lunn | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Peggy Joe Lunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Reginald Arnett | 38 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 40 | Esther Arnett | 24 | 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)