Edward West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Galveston-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Edward West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Galveston-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Galveston-County, Texas
Surname	West
Given Name	Edward Baker
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dickinson
1935 Residence (County)	Galveston
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Dickinson
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Estelle West	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Edward West	Head	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Galveston, Texas

Head, age 46

Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	E. B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Asst. Superintendent
Industry	Docks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Galveston, Texas

Head, age 56

Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Wharf Superintendent
Industry	Steamships
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Galveston-County, Texas

Head, age 66

Galveston-County, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Edward Baker
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dickinson
1935 Residence (County)	Galveston
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Edward West

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Texas

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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 — Galveston-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04039-00547)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert William Dixon	1	Son	—	Texas
2	Ernest G. Thomas	47	Head	Clerk	Illinois
3	Lita H. Thomas	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	Ernest Don Thomas	8	Son	—	Texas
5	Collie Cottingham	35	Head	Electrician	Texas
6	Lydia Cottingham	34	Wife	—	Texas
7	Gerald Cottingham	13	Son	—	Texas
8	Jacqueline Cottingham	11	Daughter	—	Texas
9	Josephine Cottingham	6	Son	—	Texas
10	William Martin	26	Head	Derrick Man	Texas
11	Genevieve Martin	24	Wife	—	Texas
12	Genevieve K. Martin	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	George H. Frank	80	Head	—	Texas
14	Edgar Belcher	30	Head	Teacher	Texas
15	Bessie Belcher	30	Wife	—	Texas
16	Rae Belcher	7	Daughter	—	Texas
17	Edgar Jr. Belcher	4	Son	—	Texas
18	Pete Peterson	66	Head	—	Denmark
19	Johanna Peterson	69	Wife	—	Denmark
20	T. G. Buchanan	64	Head	Watchman	Texas
21	Sallie Buchanan	63	Wife	—	Texas
22	Margaret Buchanan	28	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Edward Baker West THIS PERSON	66	Head	Teacher	Texas
24	Estelle West	59	Wife	Wharf Supt.	Texas
25	Alice West	36	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Charles Reynolds	37	Head	Asst. Cashier	Kansas
27	Sophia Reynolds	32	Wife	Helper	Texas
28	Edgard Paul Reynolds	2	Son	—	Texas
29	Charles W. Garner	41	Head	Owner & Manager	Texas
30	Margaret Garner	40	Wife	Cashier	Texas
31	Charles Butler Garner	15	Son	—	Texas
32	Gloria Garner	14	Daughter	—	Texas
33	Walter Mccorcle	45	Head	Salesman	Texas
34	Clara Mccorcle	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Philip Frank	48	Head	Warehouseman	Illinois
36	Merle Olivia Frank	51	Wife	—	Kansas
37	Merle Frank	20	Daughter	—	Wyoming
38	Philip Frank	16	Son	—	Wyoming
39	Charles Ottrock	69	Head	—	Russia

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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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