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Elizabeth West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Loyd — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred West | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward West | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Myrtle West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lacy West | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Loyd West | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth West | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Johnson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard West | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Johnson | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 5
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 26
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and father Loyd West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lacy West (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Charles West
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loyd West
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie West
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evie West
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lacy West
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth West
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Myrtle West
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred West
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward West
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard West
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03839-00798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loyd West | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lacy West | 34 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth West THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 44 | Edward West | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Jr West | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Myrtle West | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Howard West | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Johnson | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth L Johnson | 14 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ada Flack | 49 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 51 | Rosa Craig | 29 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 52 | Victoria Flack | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret Barony | 8 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Nathan Thomas | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Carrie Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Ames | 20 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary C Banks | 44 | Head | Plaster | South Carolina |
| 58 | David Banks | 49 | Husband | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Emma Rogers | 65 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 60 | Conrad Wheeler | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie N Wheeler | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Josephine Wheeler | 30 | Sister | Housework | South Carolina |
| 63 | Vernon Wheeler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Tom Teague | 50 | Head | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Leona Teague | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Chester F Lyles | 58 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 67 | Toxana Lyles | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Oscar James | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Davis | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mattie Davis | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ed Davis | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Emily Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | James T Smith | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Laura Johnson | 42 | Head | Shoe Shine | South Carolina |
| 75 | Henry Johnson | 40 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 76 | Louis Johnson | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Julia Glenn | 47 | Head | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 78 | Richard Roosevelt Glenn | 29 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eleanor Smith | 19 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marie Glenn | 14 | — | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)