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George West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Fred — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Will-County, Illinois |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lockport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George West | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Royce West | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edris West | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Will, Illinois
Son, age 6
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Will, Illinois
Son, age 17
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jessie West (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma West (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Jessie West
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred West
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma West
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George West
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00909-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cornelia Lynch | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John Lukes | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Josephine Lukes | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Mary F. Martin | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edna Mae Martin | 34 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles G. Martin | 28 | Son | Gauger | Illinois |
| 47 | Iva Martin | 42 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William R. Martin | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lionel Ramos | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Margaret Ramos | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Kenneth Ramos | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Fred G. Bernardi | 62 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 53 | Jessie Bernardi | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Elda Bernardi | 31 | Daughter | Teller | Illinois |
| 55 | Ralph Bernardi | 20 | Son | Grinder | Illinois |
| 56 | George West THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Edris West | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Royce Alan West | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Raymond Wetterholm | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Margaret Wetterholm | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Harold Bruce | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 62 | Esther Bruce | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lou Ann Bruce | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 64 | Donald Bruce | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Jean Bruce | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary Dolley | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 67 | George Dolley | 29 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 68 | Edward Dolley | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 69 | Robert Dolley | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Elmer Adamson | 35 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 71 | Hazel Adamson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Nora Warel | 77 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 73 | Joseph Warel | 39 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Sullivan | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Sullivan | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Raymond Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William Agort | 73 | Head | Cereal Mill | Illinois |
| 79 | Margaret Agort | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Robert Billingsley | 26 | Head | Tester | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)