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Edward West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Reforestation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Burgaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert West | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward West | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice West | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Carrie West | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Boyeden | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Boyeden | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Earl West | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Hanover, …
Son, age 1
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Son, age 10
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edwin L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 21
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Reforestation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Edward 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 father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice West
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie West
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward West
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alice Boyeden
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert West
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie West
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary West
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl West
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Hurst | 20 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert J. Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel Smith | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert E. Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George N. Jacobs | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lemmie E. Jacobs | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alfonza Jacobs | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alfred Jacobs | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ervin Walker | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Easter Peterson | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sim Peterson | 38 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annabelle Peterson | 16 | Granddaughter | Laborer Farm | North Carolina |
| 14 | William Peterson | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John H. Burnett | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Katherine A. Burnett | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George J. Burnett | 30 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alice E. West | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward L. West THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Earl D. West | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Carrie L. West | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert M. West | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary E. West | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alice N. Boyeden | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James N. Boyeden | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edward O. Cowan | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nettie Cowan | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joyce Cowan | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Kenneth J. Cowan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | H. James | 81 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eliza James | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marshall Ellerby | 65 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mattie Ellerby | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marshall Jr. Ellerby | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Moses J. Ellerby | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Early Ellerby | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Leroy Ellerby | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Benjamin Ellerby | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Clarence Ellerby | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | A. James | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 5 siblings
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)