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John West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John West across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Rebecca — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Thomas-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thedford Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Field Clerk |
| Industry | A. A. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 806 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Field Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Thedford Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles West | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Josephine West | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John West | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Thomas, Nebraska
Son, age 2
Thomas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Thomas, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Thomas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Thomas, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Thomas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Attorney's Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Thomas-County, Nebraska
Son, age 32
Thomas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thedford Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Occupation | Field Clerk |
| Industry | A. A. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 806 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 John West across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca West (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca West
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca West
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John West
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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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 — Thomas-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02267-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald L Nicholson | 5 | Grand son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Russell O Sweazey | 53 | Head | Manager Of Service Station | Nebraska |
| 3 | Tillie Sweazey | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Owen A Call | 54 | Head | Driving A Truck | Ill |
| 5 | Maud M Call | 54 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 6 | Wilber J Call | 17 | Son | Ranch Work | Colorado |
| 7 | Wilma B Call | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | August C Piel | 32 | Step son | Ranch Work | Nebraska |
| 9 | Rufus T Piel | 30 | Step son | Ranch Work | Nebraska |
| 10 | John M Mallory | 47 | Head | Traveling Road | Kansas |
| 11 | Fay O Mallory | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Cora Patterson | 70 | Mother in law | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Twyla D Mallory | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 14 | Donald F Mallory | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Billy C Mallory | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Stanley S Mallory | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Roy Levier | 50 | Head | Care Of Stock | Missouri |
| 18 | Hazel V Levier | 43 | Wife | Care Of Children | Nebraska |
| 19 | Richard T Levier | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Miles D Bruce | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Francisco Rodrigues | 60 | Head | Laborer On Section | Mexico |
| 22 | Pansy P Bartlett | 32 | Head | Teacher 1 + 2 | Nebraska |
| 23 | Rosa C Bartlett | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Albert R Stevenson | 52 | Head | Manager Of Store | Kansas |
| 25 | Fern O Stevenson | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Velda Stevenson | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 27 | Alma J Stevenson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Gilbert A Stevenson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Bessie J Volk | 49 | Head | Laundry Work | Iowa |
| 30 | Georgia A Volk | 18 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 31 | Nona J Volk | 16 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 32 | Betty A Volk | 14 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 33 | Wendel J Noel | 74 | Head | — | Ill |
| 34 | Frances M Noel | 76 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 35 | Robert Piel | 25 | Boarder | P. O. Clerk | Nebraska |
| 36 | Charles E West | 64 | Head | Treasurer | Nebraska |
| 37 | John E West THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Field Clerk | Nebraska |
| 38 | Josephine M West | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Theodore Volk | 53 | Head | Manager Of Service Station | Germany |
| 40 | Anna Volk | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)