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Joseph West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, New York |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livonia (pt) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Livonia Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis West | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura West | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joan West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patricia West | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carole West | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Grayce West | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annette West | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph West | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Michael West | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Livingston, New …
Son, age 2
Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Livingston-County, New …
Son, age 12
Livingston-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livonia (pt) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph West across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph West
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
Francis West
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette West
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan West
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia West
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grayce West
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carole West
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Livingston-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02623-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Sanfilippo | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Charles Sanfilippo | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 43 | Nina Sanfilippo | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Rose Sanfilippo | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Cerino Sanfilippo | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Marian Sanfilippo | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | John Dooley | 40 | Head | Electrical Cont. | New York |
| 48 | Vivian Dooley | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Jeremiah Dooley | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Mary Louisa Dooley | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Richard Dooley | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Phita Dooley | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Francis Dooley | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Veronica Dooley | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Patricia Dooley | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Samuel West | 40 | Head | Distributer | Italy |
| 57 | Josephine West | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Anne West | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Francis West | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Anthony West | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | James West | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Mabel Valerio | 18 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 63 | Albert Valerio | 15 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 64 | Howard Stenzel | 55 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 65 | Eleanor Stenzel | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Michael West | 40 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 67 | Laura West | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Francis West | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Joseph West THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Annette West | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Grayce West | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Joan West | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Patricia West | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Carole West | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | James Mcelroy | 62 | Head | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 76 | Minnie Mcelroy | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Lewis Buttera | 54 | Head | Day Laborer | New York |
| 78 | Mabel Buttera | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Nicholas Greene | 29 | Son in law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Marian Greene | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)