Edward West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Perry-County, Ohio
Surname	West
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Crooksville
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Crooksville
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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
Edward West	Head	—	71	~1869
Myrtle West	Spouse	—	61	~1879
Lawrence West	Son	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 50

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 61

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Loader
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Perry-County, Ohio

Head, age 71

Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Crooksville
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edward West

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00152)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Grant W. Tedrow	8	Son	—	Ohio
42	Jerry Tedrow	4	Son	—	Ohio
43	Ruth Tedrow	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Frederick E. Freecker	34	Head	Lineman	Ohio
45	Irene O. Freecker	28	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Marget Freecker	61	Mother	—	Ohio
47	Richard Freecker	9	Son	—	Michigan
48	Marshall Hall	55	Head	Jiggerman	Virginia
49	Grace Hall	54	Wife	—	West Virginia
50	Quentin Hannum	49	Head	Kiln Fireman	Ohio
51	Florence Hannum	49	Wife	—	Ireland
52	Sheila Hannum	18	Daughter	Secretary	Michigan
53	Paddy Hannum	17	Son	—	Illinois
54	Charles W. Brown	72	Head	—	Ohio
55	Vincent T. Nelson	37	Head	Butcher	Ohio
56	Edward J. West THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Ohio
57	Myrtle L. West	61	Wife	Finisher	Ohio
58	Lawrence West	37	Son	Pressman	Ohio
59	Paul Dille	37	Head	Handle Finisher	Ohio
60	Minnie Dille	69	Mother	Stickerup	Ohio
61	William A. Chandler	71	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
62	Thomas Clark	62	Lodger	Laborer	Scotland
63	Jessie Clark	51	Lodger	—	Ohio
64	Perley Allen	37	Head	Potter	Ohio
65	Catherine Allen	31	Wife	Tinting	Ohio
66	Pearl Josephine Allen	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Ada Mae Allen	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	John S. Alderman	52	Head	Pressman	Ohio
69	Grace S. Alderman	52	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Pearl G. Nuckols	43	Head	Miner	Ohio
71	Bertha Nuckols	42	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Pauline Nuckols	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Fred T. Larimer	47	Head	Clerk	Ohio
74	Harriet Larimer	44	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Harry E. Pettit	52	Head	Potter	Ohio
76	Martha Pettit	77	Mother	—	Ohio
77	George J. Pettit	41	Son	Potter	Ohio
78	Ruth Tewksbury	45	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Howard M. Tewksbury	15	Grandson	—	Ohio
80	Charles Guinsler	55	Head	Miner	Ohio

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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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