Edward West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Edward West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	West
Given Name	Edward D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	East Point
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	County Police Department
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Alice West	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Edward West	Head	—	55	~1885
George West	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 35

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Stationary Engr
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 45

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	County
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 55

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	East Point
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	County Police Department
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Edward West

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Georgia

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00731-00211)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Claude Young	34	Head	Dispatcher	Georgia
2	Ruby Young	31	Wife	Stenographer	Georgia
3	Richard Young	2	Son	—	Georgia
4	Adella Cooper	58	Mother-in-law	Maid Nurse	Georgia
5	Jack Coursey	33	Head	Insurance Salesman	Georgia
6	Elizabeth Coursey	33	Wife	Stenographer	Georgia
7	Amos Latimer	43	Head	Superintendent	Georgia
8	Effie Latimer	39	Wife	—	Georgia
9	William Latimer	17	Son	Carrier	Florida
10	Raymond Latimer	16	Son	Carrier	Georgia
11	Albert Kelley	34	Head	Manager	Georgia
12	Ida Kelley	41	Wife	—	Georgia
13	James A. Kelley	13	Son	—	Florida
14	Clarence L. Henrie	25	Head	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
15	Mary Henrie	20	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Jeanette Henrie	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Beverly Henrie	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Frederick H. (Sr) Ramer	33	Head	Agency Organizer	Arkansas
19	Mae Ramer	44	Wife	—	Arkansas
20	Frederick H. Jr. Ramer	7	Son	—	Alabama
21	Charles E. Ramer	4	Son	—	Georgia
22	Ray E. Ramer	1	Son	—	Georgia
24	Guy Johnson	27	Head	Service Manager	Georgia
25	Florence Johnson	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
26	Oliver W. Johnson	1	Son	—	Georgia
27	Robert L. Johnson	1	Son	—	Georgia
29	Edward M. Speir	50	Head	Retail Salesman	Georgia
30	Ethel J. Speir	45	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Opal Speir	27	Daughter	District Clerk	Georgia
32	John Speir	25	Son	Stenographer	Georgia
33	Edward Speir	24	Son	Mail Clerk	Georgia
34	John W. Wilcox	41	Head	Boiler Operator	Georgia
35	Frances Wilcox	33	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Murray Wilcox	12	Son	—	Georgia
37	Edward D. West THIS PERSON	55	Head	Salesman	Georgia
38	Alice C. West	36	Wife	—	Alabama
39	George C. West	14	Son	—	Georgia
40	Carlton Arnold	34	Head	Proprietor	Georgia

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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.

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