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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 Columbiana-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Sarah — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbiana-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leetonia Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Township / Ward | Leetonia Village |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Webster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Webster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alma Webster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ida Webster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Webster | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Webster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Webster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hazel Webster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbiana, Ohio
Son, age 23
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbiana, Ohio
Head, age 33
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Columbiana-County, Ohio
Head, age 43
Columbiana-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leetonia Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbiana |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Frank Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Webster
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Webster
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Webster
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbiana-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbiana-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03045-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathumi Calabrese | 75 | Sister | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 2 | Pete Calabrese | 13 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 3 | William Webster THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Hazel Webster | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | William Webster | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Alma Webster | 16 | Daughter | Cleaning | Ohio |
| 7 | Dorothy Webster | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | James Webster | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ida Webster | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Frank Webster | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | William Neff | 58 | Head | Boiler Maker | Ohio |
| 12 | Emma Neff | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | John Neff | 30 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Lawrence Neff | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Robert Neff | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Edward Neff | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 17 | Edna Neff | 16 | In-law | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Richard Gleasnecht | 30 | Head | Helper | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Gleasnecht | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Ruth Gleasnecht | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | James Gleasnecht | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Louis Houshour | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 23 | Mary Houshour | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Ored Houshour | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | Ralph Houshour | 25 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 26 | Isaac Houshour | 23 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 27 | Myrtle Houshour | 12 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 28 | Wilda Houshour | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Bessie Lemons | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Ernest Lemons | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Carl Lemons | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Ruth Lemons | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Wade Hileman | 63 | Head | Mechanic Helper | Ohio |
| 34 | Ella Hileman | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Walter Hileman | 33 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Ohio |
| 36 | Clara Bardo | 31 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Harold Bardo | 33 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Richard L. Bardo | 8 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Carol J. Bardo | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Dominic Cozza | 77 | Head | — | Italy |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)