William Webster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Webster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Livingston-County, New York
Surname	Webster
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Unincorporated place Webster Crossing
1935 Residence (County)	Livingston
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Unincorporated Place Webster Crossing
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Frank Webster	Son	—	22	~1918
Anna Webster	Spouse	—	61	~1879
William Webster	Head	—	70	~1870
Daniel Webster	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Livingston, New …

Head, age 50

Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webster
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Livingston, New …

Head, age 60

Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Webster
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Rented Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Livingston-County, New …

Head, age 70

Livingston-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Webster
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Unincorporated place Webster Crossing
1935 Residence (County)	Livingston
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Webster

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02623-01010)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillian Mccabe	68	Head	—	New York
2	Frederick White	70	Head	Laborer	New York
3	Flora White	72	Wife	—	New York
4	Elisha Kenyon	67	Head	Farmer	New York
5	Grace Kenyon	63	Wife	—	New York
6	Clayton E. Fuller	50	Head	Laborer	New York
7	Nellie E. Fuller	45	Wife	—	New York
8	Pearl E. Fuller	18	Daughter	—	New York
9	Naiola N. Fuller	12	Daughter	—	New York
10	Herman R. Fuller	9	Son	—	New York
11	Ada-May Fuller	8	Daughter	—	New York
12	Harry Mccabe	39	Head	Laborer	New York
13	Dorothy Mccabe	28	Wife	—	New York
14	Gerald Mccabe	5	Son	—	New York
15	Nicholas Huber	33	Head	Retail Grocer	New York
16	Evelyn Huber	34	Wife	—	New York
17	Edward Huber	8	Son	—	New York
18	Burnadette Huber	5	Daughter	—	New York
19	Joseph Huber	3	Son	—	New York
20	Floyd May	51	Head	Farmer	New York
21	Jessie May	47	Wife	—	New York
22	Stuart May	20	Son	—	New York
23	Ruth May	15	Daughter	—	New York
24	Mary May	6	Daughter	—	New York
25	Emma M. Hill	56	Head	—	New York
26	William G. Johnson	75	Lodger	—	New York
27	George Leeson	49	Head	Retail Grocer	New York
28	Bertha Leeson	47	Wife	—	New York
29	Charles Price	48	Head	Telegrapher	New York
30	Minnie Price	45	Wife	—	New York
31	John Price	16	Son	—	New York
32	William E. Webster THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	New York
33	Anna Webster	61	Wife	—	New York
34	Frank Webster	22	Son	Laborer	New York
35	Daniel Webster	18	Son	Laborer	New York
36	Leo C. Gahagan	33	Head	Farmer	New York
37	Mildred Gahagan	37	Wife	—	New York
38	Cleveland Bugsby	50	Lodger	Farm Labor	New York
39	Fred Buskirk	50	Head	Laborer	New York

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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.

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