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William Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Anna — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Election District 4 Dublin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Agusta Webster | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth Webster | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Webster | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Webster | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 21
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 33
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Son, age 43
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 4 Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agusta Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Webster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Webster
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agusta Webster
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Webster
Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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Sibling
Sarah Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Thomas S. Wilson | 31 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 3 | Frank S. Webb | 69 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary W. Webb | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Agusta Webster | 62 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 6 | William S. Webster THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 7 | Elizabeth Webster | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 8 | Sarah Webster | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 9 | Nan Webster | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 10 | Ran James Lee | 68 | Head | Commissioner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alice C. Lee | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Wallace Wilson | 34 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 13 | Anna S. Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Alice Anne Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Paul Halsey | 40 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Hollie Halsey | 36 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Paul Jr. Halsey | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 18 | Alfred Whittaker | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 19 | Beulah Whittaker | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Betty R. Whittaker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frances Whittaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | David Watson | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy X. Watson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Helen Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | David Jr. Watson | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Paul Watson | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Pauline Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Henry Daughton | 40 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 29 | Harry C. Hood | 68 | Head | Retired Salesman | Maryland |
| 30 | Elsie Hood | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Laura E. Mccann | 71 | Mother in Law | — | Maryland |
| 32 | William F. Flower | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edna Flower | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Warren Flower | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Marian Flower | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Ellen S. Heaps | 79 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Margaret P. Heaps | 52 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Cletus Heaps | 40 | Son | Farm Tenant | Maryland |
| 39 | Thomas Leonard | 65 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 40 | James Head Maddox | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | N. Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)