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Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Rosewood Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James West | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret West | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Veronica West | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carol West | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Floena West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Delores West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pauline West | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ghaline West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Other, age 28
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 38
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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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Margaret West
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Eckhoff | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Edna Eckhoff | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ruth Eckhoff | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | John B Remmen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Alma Remmen | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Howard Remmen | 21 | son | Farm Help | Minnesota |
| 7 | Elfred Remmen | 18 | son | Farm Help | Minnesota |
| 8 | Wesley Remmen | 16 | son | Farm Help | Minnesota |
| 9 | Edward Will | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Anna Will | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Louis Eickhoff | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Eickhoff | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ervin Eickhoff | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Louis Eickhoff | 19 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | James West | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ghaline West | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Veronica West | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Pauline West | 9 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Floena West | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Delores West | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Carol Jean West | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ben Baker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Florence Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Gordon Ben Baker | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ira Knight | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Alma Knight | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Charlene Cafflin | 26 | servant | Hired Girl | Minnesota |
| 29 | Jens Gale | 71 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 30 | Kathrine Gale | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Isaac Clausen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 32 | Mary Clausen | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | John Clausen | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Sven Gustafson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Bertina Gustafson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Roland Olson | 11 | step son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Edward Bergo | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ruth Bergo | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Robert Bergo | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Paul Bergo | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
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)