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Charles West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millicent & Charles — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grading |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | San Marino City |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles West | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gladys West | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 1
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Chas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 21
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grading |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Charles West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Millicent Schaffer (~0.81 confidence) and father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Millicent Schaffer
b. ~1867
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Charles West
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys West
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles West
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00254-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gladys D. West | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 42 | Charles P. West THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 43 | Wallace L. Chadwick | 42 | Head | Civil Engineer | Kansas |
| 44 | Beulah Chadwick | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | Isabelle Chadwick | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Marilynn Chadwick | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Lewis Carman | 47 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 48 | Margaret Carman | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 49 | Phyllis Carman | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Robert F. Eddy | 33 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Helen Eddy | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 52 | Richard Eddy | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 53 | Susan Eddy | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Harry T. Moore | 54 | Head | Owner-Manager | England |
| 55 | Lanta F. Moore | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Marjorie R. Jennings | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 57 | Charles B. Jennings | 27 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Missouri |
| 58 | Francis E. Rothenberger | 57 | Head | Telephone Engineer | Indiana |
| 59 | Olive E. Rothenberger | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Eugene C. Rothenberger | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Warren M. Rothenberger | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 62 | Esther E. Morgan | 46 | Maid | Maid | Minnesota |
| 63 | Lawrence E. Shepard | 39 | Head | Contractor | California |
| 64 | Loraine Shepard | 39 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 65 | Donald Shepard | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Catherine Quing | 24 | Maid | Maid | California |
| 67 | Elsie B. Zorn | 61 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Adele Zorn | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 69 | Edgar J. Crawford | 28 | Head | Civil Engineer | Canada-English |
| 70 | Barbara Crawford | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 71 | Margaret Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Nancy Crawford | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Harold H. Moore | 52 | Head | Head Clerk | Florida |
| 74 | Ruth M. Moore | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 75 | Robert L. Moore | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Lucy Ely | 66 | Mother-in-law | Vice President | Arizona |
| 77 | Carrie Trujillo | 29 | Maid | Maid | California |
| 78 | Otto L. T. Knock | 67 | Head | Buyer | Germany |
| 79 | Mange E. V. Knock | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Herbert O. Bragg | 55 | Head | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)