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Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | East Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vennis West | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles West | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Blayche West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Birdie West | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Myrtle West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Floyd West | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vennis West | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Daughter, age 4
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret West
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charles West
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle West
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd West
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blayche West
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vennis West
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01065-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irena Mcginnis | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | James Martinez | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Spain |
| 43 | Cornelia Martinez | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | George Sancya | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Roumania |
| 45 | Anna Sancya | 45 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 46 | Mary Sancya | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Florence Sancya | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Louis Sancya | 18 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 49 | Samuel Reffkin | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Eleanore Reffkin | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Richard Reffkin | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | James Reffkin | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Vennis West | 48 | Head | Plummer | Ohio |
| 54 | Birdie West | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles West | 20 | Son | Pin Boy | Illinois |
| 56 | Myrtle West | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Vennis Jr West | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Floyd West | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Blayche West | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Thomas Divine | 39 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Eleanor Divine | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Mary Divine | 20 | Daughter | Kitchen Girl | Indiana |
| 64 | Gladys Divine | 18 | Daughter | Kitchen Girl | Indiana |
| 65 | James Divine | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Thomas Divine | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Rose Ann Divine | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Edward Divine | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Eleanor Divine | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | John Divine | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | William Divine | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Ida Mae Divine | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Joseph Sprague | 44 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 74 | Elsie Sprague | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Wilmette Sprague | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Lois Mae Sprague | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Extra Sprague | None | Line | — | — |
| 78 | William Trieb | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 79 | Norbert Neipp | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 80 | Lillian Neipp | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)