Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	West
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Clothes Presser
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	572
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Presser
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret West	Spouse	—	33	~1907
William West	Head	—	36	~1904
Mary West	Other	—	65	~1875
Cleo West	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

District Of …

Other, age 12

District Of Columbia, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 22

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 33

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Clothes Presser
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	572
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Margaret West

Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01529-00068)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Kemper Lewis	17	Lodger	Pin Setter	North Carolina
42	Jessie Robertson	35	Lodger	Cook	South Carolina
43	Odessa Robertson	10	Lodger's D	—	Maryland
44	Helen Robertson	8	Lodger's D	—	Maryland
45	James Barber	27	Lodger	Bottler	Virginia
46	Frances Barber	19	Lodger's W	—	North Carolina
47	Walter Glover	42	Head	Laborer	Maryland
48	Alice Glover	40	Wife	Housekeeper	Maryland
49	Theodore Glover	19	Son	Waiter	Maryland
50	Clarence Glover	17	Son	Clerk	Maryland
51	Betty Green	32	Lodger	Domestic	Maryland
52	Margaret Smith	35	Lodger	Domestic	Maryland
53	Lucy Rice	38	Head	Cook-Maid	Maryland
54	Emily Rice	19	Daughter	Day'S Work	Maryland
55	Rosetta Rice	17	Daughter	—	Maryland
56	Charles Rice	14	Son	—	Maryland
57	Martha Stateman	40	Sister	Maid	Maryland
58	Helen Harrison	38	Lodger	Day'S Work	Maryland
59	Mamie Carroll	28	Head	Teacher	Maryland
60	George Carroll	25	Brother	—	Maryland
61	John M. Christy	75	Head	—	Maryland
62	Magdalene Christy	59	Wife	Janitress	Louisiana
63	Heir Stuart	25	Head	Clerk	Indiana
64	Wm. V. Lockwood	24	Head	Teacher	Louisiana
65	Douglas Roberts	23	Lodger	Supervisor	North Carolina
66	Estella Douglas	51	Head	—	North Carolina
67	Milton Cornish	28	Son-in-law	Porter	Maryland
68	Hellene Cornish	28	Daughter	Day'S Work	Maryland
69	Milton, Jr. Cornish	1	Son	—	Maryland
70	George Douglas	30	Head	Stock Clerk	Maryland
71	Ruth Douglas	25	Wife	—	Maryland
72	George, Jr. Douglas	5	Son	—	Maryland
73	Robert Douglas	3	Son	—	Maryland
74	Wesley Brown	23	Lodger	Presser	Maryland
75	William West	36	Head	Clerk	Maryland
76	Margaret West THIS PERSON	33	Wife	Presser	Maryland
77	Cleo West	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
78	Mary West	65	Mother	—	Maryland
79	William Elliott	50	Head	Crane Operator	Virginia
80	Beulah Elliott	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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)

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