George West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & Francis — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Indiana
Surname	West
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Clay
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Renelle West	Daughter	—	12	~1928
George West	Head	—	43	~1897
Lillian West	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Indiana

Son, age 23

Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Hamilton, Indiana

Head, age 33

Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Hamilton-County, Indiana

Head, age 43

Hamilton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 Cora West (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Cora West

b. ~1869

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Francis West

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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George West

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Hamilton-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-00146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Roy Mercer	33	Head	Farmer	Indiana
42	Irene Mercer	36	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Virgil Colber	35	Head	Hardy Laborer	Indiana
44	Gladys Colber	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
45	Virginia Colber	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Joanne Colber	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Virgil Jr. Colber	4	Son	—	Indiana
48	Scott Inquire	64	Head	Farmer	Ohio
49	Ruby Inquire	60	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Jimmick Wilson	10	Grandson	—	Indiana
51	Jean L. Wilson	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	George W. West THIS PERSON	43	Head	Farmer	Indiana
53	Lillian G. West	35	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Renelle E. West	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	Omer J. Firestine	59	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Indiana
56	Olive Firestine	55	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Ronell Statesman	23	Son-in-law	Stock Clerk	Indiana
58	Betty Jane Statesman	22	Daughter	Asst. Clerk	Indiana
59	Jim Glover	31	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
60	Marie Glover	24	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Bernice Glover	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Mary Pericho	83	Head	—	Iowa
63	Anna Pericho	50	Daughter	Retail Grocery	Indiana
64	Fred Brown	74	Head	—	Indiana
65	Bernal Brown	36	Son	Farmer	Indiana
66	Ann Brown	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Illinois
67	Neal Brown	3	Grandson	—	Indiana
68	Charles Ellis	74	Head	Farmer	Indiana
69	Cora Ellis	67	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Herschel Ellis	35	Son	Farmer	Indiana
71	Esta Ellis	33	Daughter-in-law	Arthur	Illinois
72	J. Perry Meek	42	Head	Manager	Illinois
73	Mary Meek	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
74	John Perry Meek	11	Son	—	Indiana
75	Frank V. Jr. Meek	9	Son	—	Indiana
76	Judith Ella Meek	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	Helen Spacey	18	Hired Girl	—	Indiana
78	Edward Larsen	55	Head	Florist	Indiana
79	Effie Massey	51	Head	—	Kentucky
80	James Massey	28	Son	Farmer	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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