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Elizabeth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Waterford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John West | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John West | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Della West | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arthur West | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alvin West | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frederick West | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William West | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Matilda West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Adella West | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edgar West | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Elizabeth West across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth West
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Edgar West
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William West
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin West
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel West
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John West
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna West
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della West
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda West
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick West
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert West
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur West
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01804-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Collette | 34 | Head | Upholsterer | Italy |
| 42 | Loretta Collette | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Richard Collette | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Thomas J Collette | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | August La Rue | 39 | Cook | Cook | Texas |
| 46 | George La Bonce | 47 | Lodger | Metal Finisher | Michigan |
| 47 | Louis La Bonce | 40 | Lodger | — | Hungary |
| 48 | Martha La Bonce | 21 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John Ingamells | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Ethel Ingamells | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Lloyd Ingamells | 39 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Alice Ingamells | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 53 | Mildred Ingamells | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | John R Ingamells | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Judith Ingamells | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Thomas Booth | 33 | Head | Repair Man | Illinois |
| 57 | Ida Booth | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | James Booth | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Joan Booth | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Robert Booth | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Delores Booth | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | August Anderson | 59 | Head | — | Utah |
| 63 | Amanda Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Claude Coryell | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Mary Coryell | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 66 | Merlin Vaughn | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Ohio |
| 67 | John West | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Adella West | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Matilda West | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Elizabeth West THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Edgar West | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | John West | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Alvin West | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Arthur West | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | William West | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert West | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Edna West | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Ethel West | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Frederick West | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Della West | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)