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Charles West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ella — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | N.Y. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 844 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles West | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen West | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 53
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | N.Y. |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 844 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella West
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles West
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02663-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tillie Herzog | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Elizabeth Mcgrath | 37 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 43 | Dorothy Barsotti | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Caffiero Barsotti | 30 | Son-in-law | Watchman | New York |
| 45 | Frances Barsotti | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | John Hoffman | 28 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 47 | Helena Hoffman | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | John Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Naomi Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Robert Hoffman | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Elizabeth Seeley | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Anna Seeley | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | James Seeley | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | John Sullivan | 23 | Step-son | Mechanic | New York |
| 55 | Robert Sullivan | 20 | Step-son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 56 | John Admos | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Florence Admos | 42 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 58 | Florence Admos | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Cordelia Nickley | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 60 | James Mckenna | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 61 | Marie Mckenna | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | James Mckenna | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Robert Mckenna | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Joan Mckenna | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Anton Hamm | 61 | Head | Elevator Operator | Germany |
| 66 | Carrie Hamm | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Catherine Hamm | 25 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 68 | Andrew Matthews | 76 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 69 | Margaret Matthews | 64 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 70 | John Krauss | 36 | Head | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 71 | Jack Atlas | 43 | Head | Elevator Operator | Greece |
| 72 | Estella Sowecka | 27 | Cousin | Waitress | Poland |
| 73 | Edward Walberg | 50 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 74 | Clara Walberg | 56 | Wife | Salesman | Switzerland |
| 75 | Charles West THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 76 | Helen West | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Marion West | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Beatrice Rodway | 32 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Margaret Rodway | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | David Rodway | 5 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)