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Mary Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Kate — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Webster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Webster | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Webster | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Skinner | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 16
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 26
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 38
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Webster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elnora Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Webster
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Webster
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elnora Webster
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Webster
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York
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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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02835-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Schlenker | 43 | Head | Grocery | Russia |
| 2 | Gertrude Schlenker | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Barbara Schlenker | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | William Webster | 41 | Head | Representative | New York |
| 5 | Mary C. Webster THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Mary C. Webster | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Mary A. Skinner | 70 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 8 | Coleman Connolly | 47 | Head | Branch Mgr | New York |
| 9 | Marie Connolly | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Andrew Tripie | 51 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 11 | Rose Tripie | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Louis Tripie | 26 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Virginia Tripie | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 14 | Clarissa Mccarthy | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Anna Balyea | 73 | Head | — | Canada |
| 16 | John Mcfarland | 33 | Nephew | Banker | New York |
| 17 | Alfred Zimdakl | 39 | Head | Pharmacist | New York |
| 18 | Mildred Zimdakl | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Robert Zimdakl | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Patricia Zimdakl | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Bert Lawrence | 62 | Father in law | Owner | New York |
| 22 | Nellie Lawrence | 63 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 23 | Clayton Underhill | 50 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 24 | Catherine Underhill | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Elizabeth Materule | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Earl Robinson | 58 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Nora W. Robinson | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | Earl J. Jr. Robinson | 27 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 29 | Janice Robinson | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Dorothy G. Robinson | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Richard W. Robinson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Adelaide Graham | 64 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 33 | Harvey F. Ott | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Elizabeth Ott | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Charles W. Barton | 58 | Friend | Secretary | Iowa |
| 36 | Elizabeth Barton | 70 | Friend | — | Michigan |
| 37 | James W. O'Shaunessy | 43 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 38 | Ethel O'Shaunessy | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | James O'Shaunessy | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Jean O'Shaunessy | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)