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William Webster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Telfair-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Mollie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Telfair-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Towns Junction |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Towns Junction |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genora Webster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Webster | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ruby Risley | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Webster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Webster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Webster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Webster | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Webster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Telfair, Georgia
Son, age 15
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Telfair, Georgia
Head, age 25
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Turpentine Wood |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Telfair-County, Georgia
Head, age 35
Telfair-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Towns Junction |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Telfair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Webster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Webster
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Webster
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Webster
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia
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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 — Telfair-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Telfair-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reva T Britt | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Georgia |
| 42 | Claudie J Towers | 56 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 43 | Josephine Towers | 60 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Elizabeth Towers | 45 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Millard E Towers | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Ethel Mae Towers | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Maud J Towers | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Gabriel G Clements | 73 | Head | Truck Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Davis M Clements | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Myrtis O Clements | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Christian Pope | 48 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Willie L Pope | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Margaret Pope | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Tom J Shippard | 77 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Emily E Shippard | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Raymond D Shippard | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | David H Shippard | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Mary J Shippard | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Cleveland L Shippard | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Lovett M Livingston | 10 | Boarder | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 61 | Bud P Adams | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 62 | Jessie Mae Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Aina J Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Wayne S Adams | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Mary E Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Helen L Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Warren A Pittman | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Ruby Ruth Pittman | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Warren A Jr Pittman | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | William O Webster THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Genora A Webster | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | William A Webster | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Thelma J Webster | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary E Webster | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Gladys F Webster | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary E Webster | 58 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Ruby V Risley | 22 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Daniel D Sowell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Lizzie V Sowell | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William R Sowell | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)