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Charles West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Annie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgemere |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1352 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Edgemere |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew West | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charles West | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Agnes West | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Son, age 31
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgemere |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1352 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Andrew West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew West
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie West
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes West
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie West
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles West
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01507-00729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Rouse | 48 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Olga Rouse | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Bertha Rouse | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Jr. Rouse | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Nana Rouse | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Richard Rouse | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Margaret Rouse | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Elsie Rouse | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Davis Perry | 32 | Head | Shearer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lucille Perry | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Betty Lee Perry | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Loretta Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Katherine Perry | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Davis Jr. Perry | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Felix Bochenick | 29 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Virginia Bochenick | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Felix Jr. Bochenick | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Diana Bochenick | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Deanna Bochenick | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Andrew G. West | 63 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Agnes A. West | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles J. West THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 63 | Frank Mcvay | 31 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 64 | Veronica Mcvay | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Mary Mcvay | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Delores Mcvay | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Daniel Mcvay | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Frank Mcvay | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Joan Mcvay | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Ellwood Shiflett | 29 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Shiflett | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John Shiflett | 28 | Brother | Labor | Virginia |
| 73 | George Shiflett | 19 | Brother | Waiter | Virginia |
| 74 | Merle Dickey | 28 | Head | Switcher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Dickey | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Dickey | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | James O'Connell | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Clara O'Connell | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary O'Connell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Barbara O'Connell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)