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Charles West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | W.P.A. project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Lansing |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles West | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard West | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie West | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 35
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Engine Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 45
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1885
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 3000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Head, age 55
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | W.P.A. project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Charles West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles West
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01761-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerry Pringle | 4 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Linda Lou Pringle | 1 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Frank Kaechele | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 44 | Mildred P. Kaechele | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Herbert O. Lawrence | 43 | Lodger | Machinist | Michigan |
| 46 | Leland Merwin Lawrence | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 47 | Oscar S. Schraer | 53 | Lodger | Pattern Maker | Switzerland |
| 48 | Samuel R. Corbin | 60 | Lodger | Clerk | Ireland |
| 49 | Richard Lyman | 44 | Head | Assembly | Michigan |
| 50 | Hilda Lyman | 42 | Wife | Waitress | Michigan |
| 51 | Gloria Lyman | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Albert D. Allen | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Dora Thornton | 46 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 54 | Mary Cassel | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert S. Cassel | 32 | Son | Attendant | Michigan |
| 56 | Helene Cassel | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Kate Cassel | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 58 | Beatrice Thomson | 29 | Daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 59 | Alton I. Woodruff | 34 | Head | Production Manager | Michigan |
| 60 | Geraldine Woodruff | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Carlos E. Foltz | 40 | Head | """Finisher"" Painter" | Illinois |
| 62 | Myrtle Foltz | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Carlos Jr. Foltz | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Lloyd Magee | 53 | Lodger | Watchman | Michigan |
| 65 | John William Nelson | 48 | Head | Trucker | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Clara Ellen Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | William Wallace Nelson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 68 | Edgar Nelson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 69 | Lester Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Kate Eleanore Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Charles West THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 72 | Bessie West | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Richard West | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 74 | Robert West | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Edith Dewey | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Dewey | 28 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Edward Dewey | 24 | Son | Welding-Clerk | Michigan |
| 78 | Marie Dewey | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 79 | Ruth Mathews | 43 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 80 | Harry Shellito | 26 | Lodger | Repair-Man | Kentucky |
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)