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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 Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & Freda — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Lawn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | High Lawn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert West | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James West | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bertha West | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 6
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 16
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 26
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Lawn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Bertha West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda West (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert West (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha West
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda West
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert West
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert West
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha West
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James West
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora B. Nestor | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Albert West | 64 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 43 | Bertha C. West | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | James J. West THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 45 | A. H. Mccormick | 64 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lillie Mccormick | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Geo. C. Jr. Bolden | 27 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 48 | Reba M. Bolden | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Z. Z. Montgar | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 50 | Lynn M. Montgar | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Sarah J. Montgar | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Phillis Livezey | 16 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | John Buttermith | 34 | Head | Bricklayer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Margret Buttermith | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | John Jr. Buttermith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | W. R. Barnhart | 29 | Head | Shift Foreman | West Virginia |
| 57 | Loretta Barnhart | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | W. R. Jr. Barnhart | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | John Barnhart | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Joyce Colleen Barnhart | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | J. C. Phillips | 47 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 62 | Elsie Phillips | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Phillips | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 64 | S. D. Brown | 28 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 65 | Helen Brown | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John Brown | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Donald Brown | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Herndon V. Frazer | 59 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 69 | Nan G. Frazer | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Andy W. Lawrence | 29 | Head | Welder | West Virginia |
| 71 | Freda Lawrence | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Richard Tyree | 66 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ernie Tyree | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Arthur Tyree | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ralph Haywood | 25 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Delphia Haywood | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Millard Haywood | 22 | Brother | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Henry Brightwell | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Cynthia Brightwell | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Henry Jr. Brightwell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)