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William Webster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Webster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: VIRGINIA Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Tennessee
SurnameWEBSTER
Given NameWILLIAM
Relationship to HeadSON
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVIRGINIA
1935 Residence (City)JOHNSON CITY-CITY
1935 Residence (County)WASHINGTON
Additional Details
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardJohnson Citycity
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
James Webster Son — 6 ~1934
William Webster Son — 15 ~1925
Virginia Webster Daughter — 15 ~1925
Ethel Webster Spouse — 44 ~1896
Samuel Webster Son — 9 ~1931
Robert Webster Son — 19 ~1921
Gene Webster Son — 12 ~1928
R Webster Head — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 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 Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write none
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Washington-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname WEBSTER
Given Name WILLIAM
Relationship to Head SON
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace VIRGINIA
1935 Residence (City) JOHNSON CITY-CITY
1935 Residence (County) WASHINGTON
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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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William Webster
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Webster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Washington-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03944-00829)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ralph H. Dale 20 SON Salesman TENNESSEE
2 Cecil H. Dale 18 SON — TENNESSEE
3 Betty Sue Dale 10 DAUGHTER — TENNESSEE
4 Russia Webb 74 MOTHER IN LAW — TENNESSEE
5 Vadna Webb 43 SISTER IN LAW — VIRGINIA
6 E. B. Hagan 45 LODGER Buyer TENNESSEE
7 Eloise (Ab.) Hagan 27 LODGER — TENNESSEE
8 Dora Sproles 68 LODGER Photographer TENNESSEE
9 Ethel Hash 27 LODGER Clerical Work VIRGINIA
10 Charles Hollowell 25 LODGER Painter NORTH CAROLINA
11 William Mccarren 25 LODGER Optical Worker OHIO
12 R. T. Webster 45 HEAD Auto Mechanic VIRGINIA
13 Ethel Webster 44 WIFE — VIRGINIA
14 Robert Webster 19 SON New Worker VIRGINIA
15 Virginia M. Webster 15 DAUGHTER — VIRGINIA
16 William Webster THIS PERSON 15 SON — VIRGINIA
17 Gene Webster 12 SON — VIRGINIA
18 Samuel Webster 9 SON — TENNESSEE
19 James Webster 6 SON — TENNESSEE
20 W. L. Necessary 25 HEAD Letter Carrier VIRGINIA
21 Vivian Necessary 20 WIFE — VIRGINIA
22 Charles Necessary 0 SON (INF) — TENNESSEE
23 Edith Campbell 48 HEAD Teacher TENNESSEE
24 Elizabeth Campbell 46 SISTER — TENNESSEE
25 George Little 32 HEAD Proprietor TENNESSEE
26 Mae Little 37 WIFE — NORTH CAROLINA
27 George, Jr. Little 12 SON — TENNESSEE
28 Charles Gilreath 33 HEAD Flooring Caster VIRGINIA
29 Florence Gilreath 35 WIFE — TENNESSEE
30 Allie Strickland 55 MOTHER — VIRGINIA
31 A. W. Frazier 32 HEAD Commercial Artist TENNESSEE
32 Stella Frazier 33 WIFE — TENNESSEE
33 Billy Frazier 9 SON — TENNESSEE
34 Betty Frazier 7 DAUGHTER — TENNESSEE
35 Leon Campbell 12 WIFE'S COUSIN — TENNESSEE
36 E. S. Kafsha 54 HEAD — ALBANIA
37 Florence Kafsha 36 WIFE — TENNESSEE
38 Satiro Kafsha 16 SON — TENNESSEE
39 James Kafsha 14 SON — TENNESSEE
40 Luther J. Kirkpatrick 40 HEAD Claims Representative GEORGIA

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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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