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Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & William — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odin Village |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 855 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Odin Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella West | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Horace Bivens | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hal Bennet | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William West | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Albert White | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Marion, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Marion, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Marion-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 34
Marion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odin Village |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 855 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret West across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George West
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella West
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella West
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella West
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie West
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret West
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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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 — Marion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00853-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie Gardener | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Leon Gardener | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Betty Jane Gardener | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Melvin Clement | 25 | Head | Roustabout | Missouri |
| 45 | Vallie Clement | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Marion Fisher | 40 | Lodger | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 47 | William Poole | 38 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Poole | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Poole | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | James Raymond Fisher | 21 | Lodger | Roustabout | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Leda Suggs | 28 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 53 | Alonzo Pitts | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Josephine Pitts | 81 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Pearl Halfacre | 46 | Head | Mine Watchman | Illinois |
| 56 | Ena Halfacre | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | William West | 59 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 58 | Ella West | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 60 | Albert White | 32 | Lodger | — | — |
| 61 | Hal Bennet | 33 | Lodger | — | — |
| 62 | Horace Bivens | 35 | Lodger | — | — |
| 63 | Vernace Tate | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Marie Tate | 45 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 65 | Marion Tate | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Susie Hurd | 80 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Loyd Colpin | 35 | Head | Inspector Pipeline | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Colpin | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Virginia Colpin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Richard Wayne Colpin | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George Prah | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Luella Prah | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Willard Bartlett | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Cora Bartlett | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Robert Bartlett | 34 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 76 | Regis Bartlett | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 77 | Riley Farthing | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Susanna Farthing | 79 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Roy Vowel | 39 | Head | Roustabout | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Mae Vowel | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 8 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)