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Annie West — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Annie West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Major — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Annie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Picking Crabs |
| Industry | Crab House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Picking Crabs |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nancy West | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Annie West | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John West | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Annie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Picking Crabs |
| Industry | Crab House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Annie West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry West (~0.92 confidence) and father Major West (~0.92 confidence) and father John West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry West
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Major West
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John West
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary West
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy West
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie West
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Kathryn West
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maison Bradshaw | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alfred Parks | 39 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie Parks | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Doris Parks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Vivian Parks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alfred Jr. Parks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Kattie Chandler | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Chance Parks | 23 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 9 | Audrey Parks | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ronald Parks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rufus Dize | 38 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy Dize | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Dize | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph E. Hutchinson | 60 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Hutchinson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Norman Reade | 29 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 17 | Eva Mae Reade | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Norwood Crockett | 38 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 19 | Nola Crockett | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Eldora Crockett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jackie Crockett | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Andrew Parks | 50 | Son in law | Waterman | Virginia |
| 23 | Costen Parks | 30 | Brother in law | Waterman | Virginia |
| 24 | Fulton Parks | 18 | Brother in law | Waterman | Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond Hutchinson | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Belsa Hutchinson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph Hutchinson | 20 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Hutchinson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Elisha Pruitt | 50 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 30 | Amanda Pruitt | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sherman Pruitt | 27 | Son | Waterman | Virginia |
| 32 | Wallace Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bella Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Elwood Pruitt | 25 | Son | Waterman | Virginia |
| 35 | Beatrice Pruitt | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Devon Pruitt | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John E. West | 49 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 38 | Nancy West | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Lou West THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Picking Crabs | Virginia |
| 40 | Kathryn West | 19 | Daughter | Picking Crabs | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Annie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)