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James West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kidd & Winnie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construction W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William West | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James West | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Winnie West | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Wayne, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Wayne, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Wayne, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
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 | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Greene-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Greene-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construction W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Kidd West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winnie West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and father James West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Kidd West
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winnie West
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James West
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie West
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James West
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Helen West
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Greene-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde O'Neal | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Annie O'Neal | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Walter O'Neal | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elsie O'Neal | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Guy O'Neal | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Albert G. Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Hannie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bonnie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Edna Earl Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Turner Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clayton Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucile Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Anthony Smith | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Edna Coaker | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Napolen Turner | 44 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jack Ellis | 17 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Robert Dearman | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Maude Dearman | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Verma Kay Dearman | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | J. G. Mcdonall | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Katie Mcdonall | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lucile Stevenson | 11 | Housekeeper | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jerry Woulard | 72 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Martin Harris | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Flossie Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | William James Harris | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William H. West | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Winnie West | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James West THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Helen West | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John L. Turner | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Leo Turner | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Blanton Roy Turner | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gloria Faye Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ite Dearman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Idona Dearman | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Janette Dearman | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Thomas Dearman | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | B. C. Box | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Cynthia Ida Box | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)