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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 Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Isabel — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larchmont Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Asbestos Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Larchmont Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Webster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Isabel Webster | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Webster | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Webster | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 16
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 26
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larchmont Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Asbestos Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Webster (~0.92 confidence) and father James Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Webster
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Webster
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Webster
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Webster
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Webster
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02805-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt O. Battenhausen | 44 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Madeline Battenhausen | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Anne Battenhausen | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Fritz Battenhausen | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | June Battenhausen | 8 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 6 | Jacob A. Krouser | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 7 | Yetta Krouser | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Norman Krouser | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Milton Krouser | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 10 | Naomi Krouser | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Edward H. Lowe | 60 | Head | Assistant General Manager | Tennessee |
| 12 | Marguerite F. Lowe | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Marguerite G. Lowe | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Isabelle M. Lowe | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Edward H., Jr. Lowe | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Henry J. White | 50 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 17 | Dorothy M. White | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Audrey M. White | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 19 | James White | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Janet White | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | James Webster | 55 | Head | Consulting Engineer | Scotland |
| 22 | Isabel F. K. Webster | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | William R. Webster THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Salesman | Scotland |
| 24 | Catherine D. R. Webster | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Isabel D. Q. Tallman | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Eileen Tallman | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 27 | Barbara Tallman | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 28 | Henry Johnson | 72 | Head | Professor | Sweden |
| 29 | Helen Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Christine S. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Eric R. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Lawrence B. Henriques | 33 | Head | Customer'S Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Carlota Henriques | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Noel E. Henriques | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Carlota Henriques | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Ralph E. Pierce | 52 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Iowa |
| 37 | Grace Pierce | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Burdick Pierce | 23 | Son | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 39 | William B. Reinhardt | 49 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Helena A. Reinhardt | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)