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George West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gallatin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallatin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ersie & Teresa — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gallatin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asbury Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elementary School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Elementary School Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Asbury Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| E West | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| George West | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Teresa West | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gallatin, Illinois
Son, age 6
Gallatin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Gallatin, Illinois
Son, age 16
Gallatin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Gallatin-County, Illinois
Son, age 26
Gallatin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asbury Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Occupation | Elementary School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Ersie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa West (~0.92 confidence) and father E West (~0.92 confidence) and father George West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ersie West
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teresa West
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E West
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George West
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George West
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
May West
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Gallatin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00807-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Lee Deeper | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Sue Roi Deeper | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Luther Sanders | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Bertha Sanders | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Hilda Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | G. N. Sanders | 90 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Orvil Cox | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Opal Cox | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Alta Lee Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Deloris Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | James Cox | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Judith Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Glen Cox | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ada Davis | 60 | Mother | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 55 | Lewis Harvey | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Dona Harvey | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ramsey Ruth Harvey | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | William C. Pearce | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Rachel Pearce | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Anna Glosser | 53 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 61 | Raymond P. Clark | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 62 | Mildred Clark | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | George M. Downen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Edith T. Downen | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James E. Downen | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary M. Downen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Helen J. Downen | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William S. Downen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ivan West | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Edna West | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Nancy Jo West | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | E. E. West | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Teresa West | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | May West | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | George West THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Elementary School Teacher | Illinois |
| 76 | Vernon Mcguire | 41 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 77 | Almeda Mcguire | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Carl Ray Mcguire | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Thomas Lee Mcguire | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Conlas Downen | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)