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Robert Webb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Webb across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gardners Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gardners Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Webb | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Webb | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Fleunie Webb | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Webb | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Webb | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herman Webb | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Webb | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eunice Webb | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Linda Webb | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ponie Newsome | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elsie Newsome | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bobbie Webb | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 8
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Son, age 18
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gardners Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Webb across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Webb
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Linda Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Newsome
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Lancaster | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Lancaster | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edward G Lancaster | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mabel Lancaster | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Ellis | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ethel Ellis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Johnnie Sumner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Virginia Sumner | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alma Ruth Sumner | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Pool | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rennie Pool | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Agnes Pool | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Jr Pool | 22 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Albert Woodard | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy Woodard | 39 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie B Woodard | 33 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Woodard | 29 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | L. P. Woodard | 76 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Minnie S Woodard | 45 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Liza Woodard | 55 | Servant | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fleunie Webb | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edna Webb | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Webb THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Herman Webb | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Webb | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Webb | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Linda Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eunice Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Helen J Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bobbie Webb | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elsie G. Newsome | 20 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ponie Newsome | 23 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nathan Sumlin | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Isabel Sumlin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Trawell | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lucy Trawell | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martin Trawell | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie Trawell | 26 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Marvin E Trawell | 15 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mildred Trawell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)