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Elizabeth West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrleans-County, Louisiana
SurnameWest
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)Orleans Parish
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
Township / WardNew Orleans
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Elizabeth West Spouse — 46 ~1894
Rosemary West Daughter — 14 ~1926
Jocelyn West Daughter — 13 ~1927
John West Head — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse, age 26
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1911
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse, age 39
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 46
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
Surname West
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) New Orleans
1935 Residence (County) Orleans Parish
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01420-00598)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mabel Kurucar 45 wife — Mississippi
42 Marjorie Kurucar 16 daughter — Louisiana
43 John J. Broach 45 head Chief Detective Louisiana
44 Viola Broach 42 wife — Louisiana
45 Anthony Prima 49 head Truck Driver Louisiana
46 Angelina Prima 47 wife — Louisiana
47 Marguerite Caravella 77 mother-in-law — Italy
48 Rita May Chatlain 15 boarder — Louisiana
49 Joyce May Prima 7 granddaughter — Louisiana
50 Joseph Ranna 41 head Salesman Louisiana
51 Hazel Ranna 36 wife — Louisiana
52 Joseph Jr. Ranna 15 son — Louisiana
53 Donald T. Ranna 4 son — Louisiana
54 Martha Phillips 58 mother-in-law — Louisiana
55 Fred Dykhuizen 37 head President Indiana
56 Jeannie Dykhuizen 37 wife — Indiana
57 Robert Dykhuizen 14 son — Indiana
58 Jamie Dykhuizen 10 daughter — Indiana
59 Sidney Dykhuizen 5 son — Louisiana
60 Fred Jr. Dykhuizen 3 son — Louisiana
61 Lloyd Ducote 12 step-son — Louisiana
62 — None — — —
63 Harold S. Mcginnis 37 head Silviculturist Iowa
64 Lucy S. Mcginnis 30 wife — Mississippi
65 Cora Mcginnis 6 daughter — Louisiana
66 Glenna Mcginnis 1 daughter — Louisiana
67 Willard L. Blaney 39 head Contractor Louisiana
68 Irene Blaney 37 wife — Louisiana
69 John West 48 head Captain England
70 Elizabeth West THIS PERSON 46 wife — England
71 Rosemary West 14 daughter — Louisiana
72 Jocelyn West 13 daughter — Louisiana
73 Lory Hemler 53 head Maitre De New York
74 Thelma Hemler 41 wife — Tennessee
75 Louis J. Brummenhof 49 head Adjustment Clerk Louisiana
76 Alice Brummenhof 46 wife — Louisiana
77 Ruth Brummenhof 22 daughter Social Service Louisiana
78 George Jr. Janvier 26 head Engineer Louisiana
79 Leonard O. Janvier 25 wife — Louisiana
80 John O. Younger 42 head Salesman Arkansas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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