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Elizabeth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chaffee-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chaffee-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chaffee-County, Colorado |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chaffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Salida |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie West | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lee Mcminn | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Smith | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth West | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Claude West | Son | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chaffee, Colorado
Spouse, age 51
Chaffee, Colorado · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Chaffee, Colorado
Other, age 61
Chaffee, Colorado · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Chaffee-County, Colorado
Head, age 71
Chaffee-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chaffee |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth West
Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Chaffee-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Chaffee-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00458-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patricia L. Whitsitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Nelson Whitsitt | 40 | Head | Jack Hammer Operator | Missouri |
| 43 | Celsie L. Whitsitt | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Dorothy J. Whitsitt | 6 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 45 | Wilma F. Whitsitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Richard E. Rour | 14 | Step-son | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Charlotte B. Rour | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Maurine A. Rour | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Maurice A. Rour | 10 | Step-son | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Elizabeth A. West THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Claude A. West | 52 | Son | Oa | Monarch |
| 52 | Hattie A. West | 66 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Francis J. Smith | 12 | Grand-son | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Lee Mcminn | 15 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Carmen A. Cribari | 60 | Head | Section Laborer | Italy |
| 56 | Antoinette Cribari | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 57 | John Cribari | 25 | Son | 850 | Colorado |
| 58 | Sam Cribari | 21 | Son | Janitor | Colorado |
| 59 | Mary Cribari | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Colorado |
| 60 | Paul Cribari | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Clementine Cribari | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Charles Cribari | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Josephine Cribari | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Otto Densmore | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 65 | Irma O. Densmore | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Pearl Taylor | 46 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Gertrude O. Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Byron Swanberger | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 69 | Anna O. Swanberger | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Merle O. Mayhan | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mabel Mayhan | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Willis Mayhan | 25 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Eva O. Jackson | 56 | Head | Proprietress | Colorado |
| 74 | Edward Stadjuhar | 27 | Head | Office Clerk | Colorado |
| 75 | Elvis S. Starbuck | 32 | Head | Jr. Engineer | Colorado |
| 76 | Eunice R. Starbuck | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Nadra J. Starbuck | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Mona L. Starbuck | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Clifford E. Starbuck | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Blank By Error | None | — | — | — |
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)