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William Webster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ionia-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Montgomery & Minnie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ionia-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ionia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Ionia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Webster | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Jessie Webster | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Allen | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Webster | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Cooper | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ionia, Michigan
Son, age 1
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ionia, Michigan
Son, age 11
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ionia-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ionia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Montgomery Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Montgomery Webster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Webster
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Webster
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Webster
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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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 — Ionia-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Dalzell | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 2 | Hilda Dalzell | 40 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 3 | Richard Dalzell | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Shirley Dalzell | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Harry Demuend | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 6 | Laura Demuend | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Harriet Demuend | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Harry Jr. Demuend | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Robert B. Demuend | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Herbert J. La Point | 31 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 11 | Mildred La Point | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 12 | Annie La Point | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Patrick Brogan | 44 | Head | Ins Agent | Michigan |
| 15 | Mildred Brogan | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Patrick Jr. Brogan | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Leona Brogan | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Marian Brogan | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Janice Brogan | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Royal A. Hawley | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 21 | Edith W. Hawley | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Edgar R. Ashby | 62 | Head | Pattern Maker | New York |
| 23 | Frances Ashby | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Jennie S. Ashby | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 25 | Fred S. Buck | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Blanche Buck | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Kathryn Buck | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 28 | Rich Stevenson | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 29 | Ruth Stevenson | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Carmella Stevenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Constance Stevenson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles M. Stevenson | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Martha Stevenson | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Montgomery Webster | 63 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 35 | Jessie L. Webster | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William S. Webster THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Virginia Cooper | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 38 | Mary Louise Allen | 33 | Lodger | Commercial Teacher | Michigan |
| 39 | Anna P. Webster | 60 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 40 | Jessie Dilley | 59 | Head | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)