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James West — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James West across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ollie & Pearl — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ball player |
| Industry | Ball team |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Ball Player |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine West | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James West | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James Milford |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 24
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 34
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Ball player |
| Industry | Ball team |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James West across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ollie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl West (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul West (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Ollie West
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl West
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul West
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James West
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00098-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Cowan | 50 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 2 | Dannie Blevins | 63 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Irma Cannie | 35 | Son | Electrician | Alabama |
| 4 | Ida Lee Blevins | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 5 | Mamie Blevins | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Jordan Blevins | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Joe Roscoe | 42 | Head | Machine Hand | Alabama |
| 8 | Emma Roscoe | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Robert Lindsay | 35 | Head | Inspector | Alabama |
| 10 | Daisy Lindsay | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Lucil Carter | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Charlie Evans | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Ida M. Evans | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Fannie Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Jasper Deany | 57 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 16 | Eva Deany | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Fred Sherman | 57 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
| 18 | A. Charlie Lundson | 53 | Head | Boilermaker | Georgia |
| 19 | Delia Lundson | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | James West THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Ball Player | Alabama |
| 21 | Christine West | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Lillie Hayes | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Freeman Inford | 73 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mamie Inford | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Willie Magby | 43 | Lodger | Machine Hand | Georgia |
| 26 | Lillie Middleton | 57 | Head | Hand Maker | Alabama |
| 27 | Allie M. Marshall | 39 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Stone | 41 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie Stone | 35 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Hubert Stone | 28 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 31 | Aaron Stone | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 32 | Richard Dandridge | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lucile Dandridge | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Lucile Dandridge | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Annie Lou Dandridge | 26 | Daughter | Janitor | Alabama |
| 36 | Walter Dandridge | 23 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 37 | Melvin Dandridge | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 38 | Mabel Dandridge | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | James Dandridge | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Prince A. Dandridge | 6 | Grand-son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)