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Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worth T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Worth T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles West | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donna West | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Francis West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James West | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard West | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward West | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernard West | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leo West | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Francis West | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worth T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Bernard West
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles West
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis West
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo West
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James West
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward West
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard West
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna West
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary West
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva | 68 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Francis L. West | 34 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Edward M. West | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Margaret J. West THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 5 | Bernard J. West | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Francis R. West | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Charles H. West | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary K. West | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Donna M. West | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Leo J. West | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | James F. West | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Richard L. West | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | George P. Campbell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Edna N. Campbell | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Lawrence H. Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ronald D. Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Maranda Barbutt | 77 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Wellington Barbutt | 81 | Husband | — | Canada |
| 19 | Frank Beldock | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Elizabeth H. Beldock | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Francis M. Beldock | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert C. Beldock | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Franklin J. Beldock | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Eleanor L. Beldock | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clara J. Beldock | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lawrence L. Beldock | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Lewis J. Beldock | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Joyce M. Beldock | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Karol H. Slaught | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | George Slaught | 81 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 31 | John F. Mason | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Mae B. Mason | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Harold L. Mason | 27 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Clifford J. Mason | 26 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Howard J. Mason | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Dorothy M. Mason | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 37 | Melvin R. Mason | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Bobbie D. Mason | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Lawrence O. Mason | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Betty E. Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)