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William Webb — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Webb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elwood — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal dealer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 20600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Webb | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Freddie Webb | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lloyd Webb | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Webb | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Esther Webb | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Junk yard Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Coal dealer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 20600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 William Webb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elwood Webb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elwood Webb
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Webb
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03730-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Webb THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 42 | Esther Webb | 30 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lloyd Webb | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 44 | Freddie Webb | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ernest Webb | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Bryce | 66 | Head | Unemployed | District Columbia |
| 47 | Mabel Bryce | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Gene Comendia | 27 | Head | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Theresa Comendia | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Elvira Comendia | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | James R. Comendia | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Di Bernardo | 28 | Brother in law | Belt Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anthony Di Bernardo | 23 | Brother in law | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Di Bernardo | 19 | Sister in law | Hand Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dominick Di Bernardo | 17 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Louis Giannatasio | 34 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 58 | Agatha Giannatasio | 34 | Wife | Hand Sewer | Italy |
| 59 | Mary Giannatasio | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Angelina Giannatasio | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elvira Giannatasio | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Giannatasio | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Della Giannatasio | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna Giannatasio | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harry Becker | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Berthina Becker | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 67 | Harry J. Becker | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anabel Becker | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Albert Becker | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Samuel Freiberg | 70 | Head | Retail Clothing Store | Russia |
| 71 | Bessie Freiberg | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Moses Poblakis | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 73 | Esther Poblakis | 71 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 74 | Jenny Poblakis | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Simon Poblakis | 40 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Hattie Jarvis | 47 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 78 | James Jarvis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Martin Jarvis | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Albert Jarvis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)