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Mary Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tarrant City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Webster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Webster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Webster | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Webster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Juanita Webster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Webster | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Joe Webster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Webster | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Geraldine Webster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Webster | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Webster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cora Webster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 34
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 43
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Webster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Webster
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora Nell Fogg | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Robert L Chapman | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 3 | Myrtice A Chapman | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Donald Chapman | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Betty Nell Chapman | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Warren E. Deneke | 23 | Head | Upholsterer | Missouri |
| 7 | Betty Lou Deneke | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Vernon Heath | 41 | Head | Shift Engineer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mildred Heath | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary F Heath | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Sarah E Heath | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Gene Heath | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Samuel S Roseberry | 56 | Head | Craneman | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie A Roseberry | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Everette Roseberry | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 16 | Samuel Jr Roseberry | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 17 | Margaret Roseberry | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Clore Powers | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Jane Powers | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Judy Powers | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Thomas R Webster | 52 | Head | Engine Foreman | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary E Webster THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Alice Webster | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 24 | Charlie Webster | 20 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 25 | Mildred Webster | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Nell Webster | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Geraldine Webster | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert Webster | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Joe Webster | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Cora Elizabeth Webster | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Thomas R Webster | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Juanita Webster | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | James A Walker | 52 | Head | Survey Clerk | Alabama |
| 34 | Lula M Walker | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | William B Walker | 56 | Father | Music Teacher | Alabama |
| 36 | Berry B Owings | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Merlie Owings | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Nathan Owings | 22 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 39 | Ocia Owings | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Nannie Owings | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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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)