Alice West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Alice West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	West
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Betty West	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Joseph West	Son	—	20	~1920
Joseph West	Head	—	38	~1902
Alice West	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 19

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 28

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 39

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Alice West

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01417-00104)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Putman	47	Daughter	—	Louisiana
2	Viola Putman	44	Daughter	Waitress	Louisiana
3	John Caulfield	62	Head	—	Louisiana
4	John W. Henson	48	Head	Mechanic	Mississippi
5	John H. Miles	64	Head	—	Alabama
6	George V. Shemming	52	Head	Steel Worker	Pennsylvania
7	Charles A. O'Neil	64	Head	—	Washington D.C.
8	Martha W. Elles	47	Head	Seamstress	Louisiana
9	Frank Mchugh	40	Head	Brick Layer	Louisiana
10	Temshannon Mchugh	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Lucille Null	45	Head	Waitress	Illinois
12	Cebie Reeve	43	Head	Iron Worker	Alabama
13	J. O. Scott	62	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
14	Daisy Scott	58	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
15	Thelma Scott	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
16	Nina Mae Johnson	22	Lodger	Dancer	Louisiana
17	William Jr. Johnson	5	Lodger	—	Missouri
18	Joseph West	38	Head	Laborer	Florida
19	Alice West THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	Joseph West	20	Son	—	Mississippi
21	Betty Clair West	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	Mabel Moray	38	Head	—	Louisiana
23	Herbert A. Moray	14	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
24	Elsie J. Moray	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	Pearl C. Moray	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
26	Erwin J. Moray	7	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Elizabeth Fisher	25	Step Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	Ellen Boneswitz	32	Head	Servant	Louisiana
29	James Jackson	13	Lodger	—	Louisiana
30	Catherine Cagraves	12	Lodger	—	Louisiana
31	Antoine Cagraves	10	Lodger	—	Louisiana
32	John Cagraves	5	Lodger	—	Louisiana
33	Florine Gregoire	22	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
34	Elva Mae Gregoire	17	Sister	Laundress	Louisiana
35	Walter Greaves	32	Head	Medical Doctor	Mississippi
36	Clarence Allen	42	Head	—	Ohio
37	Patricia Allen	38	Wife	—	W. Virginia
38	Mercedes Margaux	22	Head	Book Repairer	Louisiana
39	Audrey Margaux	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
40	Delia Clark	70	Mother	—	Louisiana

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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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