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Robert Webb — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Arthur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Port Arthur |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Webb | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Aubrey Webb | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Opal Webb | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Webb | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Otis Webb | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Webb | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Texas
Son, age 5
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Son, age 25
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Arthur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father William Webb (~0.92 confidence) and father William Webb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Webb
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Webb
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Webb
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Webb
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Webb
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Sibling
Otis Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duel Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Webb
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubrey 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 — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04078-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward E. Black | 63 | Head | Oil Pumper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rilla O. Black | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Sol Armstrong | 56 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Texas |
| 4 | Emily Armstrong | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Raymond Armstrong | 21 | Son | Grease Plant | Texas |
| 6 | Lucille Armstrong | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Robt. W. Vaughan | 24 | Head | Oil Tester | Texas |
| 8 | Grace Vaughan | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | William S. Webb | 51 | Head | Oil Treater | Arkansas |
| 10 | Robert Webb THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Duel Webb | 22 | Son | Fluid Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Aubrey Webb | 20 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Texas |
| 13 | Opal Webb | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Otis Webb | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Ray Spivey | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 16 | Bertha Spivey | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Alton Philen | 27 | Head | Machinist | Texas |
| 18 | Anna Philen | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Glenda Louise Philen | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Marjorie Cooper | 20 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Gloria Frances Cooper | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Herman J. Cooper | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Clesson Wells | 52 | Head | Tug Boat Captain | Texas |
| 24 | Stella Wells | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | La Rue Wells | 18 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 26 | Clesson Jr. Wells | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Wanda Wells | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Wayne Wells | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | James R. Jenkins | 40 | Head | Electrician | Texas |
| 30 | Hilda Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | John E. Jenkins | 39 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 32 | Black 225 Jenkins | None | Encl. | — | — |
| 33 | Harold Stanfield | 29 | Head | Testing Lab | Texas |
| 34 | Bida Stanfield | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Cecil Varnado | 31 | Head | Helper Electrician | Louisiana |
| 36 | Nell Varnado | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Frances Varnado | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Betty Varnado | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lonnie Celvin | 28 | Head | Beautician | Texas |
| 40 | Margaret Celvin | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)