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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 Aiken-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lenora & Lenora — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aiken-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schultz |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Schultz |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooker West | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James West | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William West | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pat West | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lenora West | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 1
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 11
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Aiken-County, South …
Son, age 21
Aiken-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schultz |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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: mother Lenora West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenora West (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick West (~0.92 confidence) and father Brooker West (~0.92 confidence) and father Patt West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lenora West
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenora West
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick West
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Brooker West
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patt West
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James West
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William West
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pat West
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Aiken-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Aiken-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03783-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Hammonds | 53 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Hammonds | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie Hammonds | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Hammonds | 4 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dora Lee Hammonds | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Emma Johnson | 50 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Johnson | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ben Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Mae Johnson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Henry Britton | 39 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mattie Britton | 39 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Britton | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lemon Britton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Britton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Britton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Samuel Britton | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Brooker West | 53 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lenora West | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Pat B. West | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | James West THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | William West | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Drew Healing | 70 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 23 | Katherine Healing | 37 | Daughter | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Reese | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Reese | 21 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 26 | Marvin Turner | 24 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 27 | Alma Turner | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 28 | Eugene Woodruff | 23 | Head | Body Worker | South Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Woodruff | 26 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 30 | Barbara Woodruff | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Barfield Key | 30 | Head | Trucker | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ardie Key | 22 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 33 | Victor Key | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Arthur Key | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Green Commines | 30 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 36 | Rosena Commines | 22 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Commines | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Commines | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Dee Young | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)