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George West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Lillian — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Indiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry West | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George West | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lillian West | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 4
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 14
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Sullivan-County, Indiana
Son, age 29
Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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: father Harry West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lolly West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry West
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian West
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lolly West
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George West
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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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 — Sullivan-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Jr. Dunbar | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Max Dunbar | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | David Dunbar | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | George Dunbar | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Emma J. Dunbar | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Grace Dunbar | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Shirley Dunbar | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | David Jr. Houston | 39 | Head | Coal Miner | Scotland |
| 49 | Blanche Houston | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Martha Houston | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Kenneth Eveline | 28 | Head | Trucker | Indiana |
| 52 | Aletha Eveline | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Frank Hopkins | 58 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 54 | Ellen Hopkins | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Ray Livingston | 40 | Head | Grocer | Indiana |
| 56 | Zella Livingston | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Robert Burke | 17 | Step son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Lenord Buckner | 49 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | Cleo Buckner | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Robert H. Robertson | 48 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 61 | Glennie L. Robertson | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Charles Robertson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Margaret Sloup | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Jesse Hendricks | 52 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 65 | Louise Hendricks | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Jesse Jr. Hendricks | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | William Hendricks | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Betty L. Hendricks | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Norman Hendricks | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Russell Erline | 51 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 71 | Ester Erline | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Wanda Erline | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | James Erline | 18 | Son | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 74 | Emerson Erline | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Joseph Erline | 22 | Son | Trucker | Indiana |
| 76 | Freda Erline | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Shirley Erline | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Harry West | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | Nebraska |
| 79 | Lillian West | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | George West THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)