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William Webster — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCayuga-County, New York
SurnameWebster
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Ledyard Town
1935 Residence (County)Cayuga
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardLedyard Town
Est. Birth Year~1920

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
Elsie Webster Son — 13 ~1927
Edith Webster Daughter — 18 ~1922
Richard Webster Son — 2 ~1938
William Webster Other — 70 ~1870
Paul Webster Son — 18 ~1922
Helen Webster Spouse — 40 ~1900
Norton Webster Head — 45 ~1895
William Webster Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Cayuga, New …
Son, age 10
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 47 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Webster
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation student
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cayuga-County, New …
Son, age 20
Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Webster
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Ledyard Town
1935 Residence (County) Cayuga
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Webster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Webster
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Elsie Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith 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 — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02508-00328)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mabel Stockmeyer 18 daughter Maid Pennsylvania
2 Frank Brambley 50 head Grain Buyer New York
3 Anna Brambley 47 wife — Pennsylvania
4 George Hamlin 60 head Operator New York
5 Geneva Hamlin 60 wife — New York
6 Albert Hamlin 25 son Laborer New York
7 William H. Bancroft 56 head Operator New York
8 Emma T. Bancroft 56 wife — New York
9 William H. Jr. Bancroft 16 son — New York
10 George Jump 45 head Poultryman New York
11 Ethel Jump 34 wife — England
12 Margaret Jump 14 daughter — New York
13 Carl Jump 12 son — New York
14 Patrick Jump 10 son — New York
15 Beatrice Gifford 45 head — New York
16 Clifford White 31 head Farmer New York
17 Mary White 33 wife — New York
18 Robert White 7 son — New York
19 Pauline White 4 son — New York
20 Richard White 3 son — New York
21 Raymond Delaney 36 head Laborer New York
22 Anna Delaney 43 wife — New York
23 Robert Delaney 10 son — New York
24 William Delaney 9 son — New York
25 Anne Delaney 7 daughter — New York
26 Donald Delaney 4 son — New York
27 Arthur Hamlin 29 head Operator New York
28 Phyllis Hamlin 24 wife — New York
29 Marilyn Hamlin 4 daughter — New York
30 Norton Webster 45 head Farmer New York
31 Helen Webster 40 wife — New York
32 William Webster THIS PERSON 20 son — New York
33 Edith Webster 18 daughter Maid New York
34 Paul Webster 18 son Farmer New York
35 Elsie Webster 13 son — New York
36 Richard Webster 2 son — New York
37 William Webster 70 Father — New York
38 Alice Beck 73 head — New York
39 Lewis Beck 45 son Operator New York
40 Clarence Beck 40 son Operator 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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