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Elizabeth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McComas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mccomas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Philips | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth West | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Billard Philips | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ray Philips | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 22
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 32
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Spouse, age 43
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McComas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Mcmillian | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Merrell Mcmillian | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Calvin Mcmillian | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Milburn Mcmillian | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Virgie Gross | 27 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Quick | 67 | Grand Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | L. Alfred Mcmillian | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Raymond Mcmillian | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | W. Raymond Mcmillian | 6 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Edward Mcmillian | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Alvie Jean Mcmillian | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Calvin Dotson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Paul Dotson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Juanata Dotson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy Godfrey | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Robert Godfrey | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Ellen Marie Godfrey | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Lee Godfrey | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Billie Godfrey | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Billard Philips | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Pauline Philips | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ray Herbert Philips | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth West THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lenhon West | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Saunders West | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Gladys West | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Floyd West | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lucialle West | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Betty Joe West | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Walter X. Eller | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cora Eller | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jack Eller | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wade Eller | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Homer Eller | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jannie Eller | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Betty Eller | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pansy Eller | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Raymon Snider | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | C. Ethel Mabe | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ruth Mabe | 23 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)