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Charles West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Ella — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Indiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stafford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Stafford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel West | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eramel West | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wilburn West | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jerry West | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles West | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hazel West | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Indiana
Son, age 3
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Greene, Indiana
Son, age 14
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Greene-County, Indiana
Son, age 24
Greene-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stafford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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: father Fred Ault (~0.55 confidence) and mother Ella Ault (~0.55 confidence) and father Wilburn West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Ault (~0.60 confidence) and father Luther Ault (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.69
Father
Fred Ault
b. ~1881
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Ella Ault
b. ~1883
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Father
Wilburn West
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel West
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Ault
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Luther Ault
b. ~1911
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles West
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Eramel West
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel West
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Greene-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01049-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John A. Stamm | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | James R. Stamm | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Jessie J. Stamm | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Glen L. Stamm | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Richard L. Stamm | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Eva L. Grooms | 49 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 47 | John F. Yoder | 59 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 48 | Elsie Yoder | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Doris L. Yoder | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | George H. Yoder | 24 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 51 | Sybil L. Yoder | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Fred D. Collins | 40 | Head | Construction | Indiana |
| 53 | Olive P. Collins | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Wayne D. Collins | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | La Donna Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Durward A. Collins | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Fred R. Collins | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Frank E. Padgett | 38 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Edith E. Padgett | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Logan L. Padgett | 29 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Eva M. Padgett | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Lavelta M. Padgett | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Will L. Johnson | 71 | Head | Renter | Indiana |
| 64 | Addeline Johnson | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Mat Morrison | 60 | Head | Renter | Indiana |
| 66 | Ella Morrison | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Ben F. Alton | 57 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary E. Alton | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Herbert G. Alton | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Abba Jane Alton | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Wilburn West | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 72 | Hazel B. West | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Charles M. West THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Rachel M. West | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Eramel West | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Jerry A. West | 2 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Kenneth L. Salter | 33 | Head | Renter | Indiana |
| 78 | Angetha B. Salter | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Joseph D. Salter | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Betty C. Salter | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.55
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)