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James West — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nancy — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campobello Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 436 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace West | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ellen West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille West | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James West | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Claude West | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ray West | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie West | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John West | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mae West | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 18
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 26
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Assistant Manager |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 36
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campobello Township |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 436 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James West
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy West
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James West
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milan Ramsay | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 42 | Pearl (X) Ramsay | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Clarence (X) Martin | 22 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Mae Martin | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Billy Martin | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Caston | 59 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sudie (X) Caston | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hughie Caston | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ray Caston | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie J. Caston | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Agnes Caston | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Virginia Lewis Caston | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Earl Wyatt | 26 | Son-in-law | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Georgia Wyatt | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Manley Chandler | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lindy (X) Chandler | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Floyd Chandler | 33 | Son | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 58 | Julina Chandler | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 59 | Blonjet Chandler | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jeanette Chandler | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Doris Chandler | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mack Gowan | 72 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 63 | May Elizabeth Gowan | 79 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henry Ray Justice | 33 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gladys Justice | 31 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joan Justice | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rita Justice | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | James (X) West THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mae Sue West | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ray West | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ellen West | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John West | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lucille West | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Claude West | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Grace West | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Willie West | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Elbert Ezell | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sallie Mae Ezell | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sara Ann Ezell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Lee Ezell | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)