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Joseph West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph West | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Helen Turner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marydel West | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 24
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 32
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 41
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph West
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Mccray | 38 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Edith Mccray | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elmer Mccray | 15 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Norman Mccray | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas Mccray | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Elizabeth Mccray | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Sarah Mccray | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Agnes Mccray | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Alice Mccray | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Daniel Boyce | 20 | Head | Raised Chicken | Delaware |
| 11 | Ruth Boyce | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Morris Ann Boyce | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Everett Gray | 34 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 14 | Lettie Gray | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Edna Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Everett Jr. Gray | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Wm R. Mccabe | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 18 | Janice C. Mccabe | 46 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 19 | Alena Mccabe | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Wm Jr. Mccabe | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Milton M. Hickler | 33 | Son-in-law | Pensioned From Navy | Indiana |
| 22 | Gertrude Hickler | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Reynolds | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 24 | Elizabeth Reynolds | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Ebe West | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 26 | Rena West | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Genevieve West | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Patrick Phillips | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rosana Phillips | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Isabel Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph Whittier | 41 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 32 | Lulu Whittier | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Joseph West THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Marydel West | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Helen Turner | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | John Potts | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Cleve Hergetty | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Liza Hergetty | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 40 | Annie Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)