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Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arch & Herb — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carvers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Carvers Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer West | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Catherine West | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Flora West | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James West | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sylvester West | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 9
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 9 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carvers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arch West (~0.92 confidence) and father Herb West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arch West
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herb West
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora West
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella West
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret West
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert West
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma West
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James West
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer West
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester West
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine West
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Mclean | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rupert Mclean | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Doris Mclean | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nannie Thurchinson | 40 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Archie Deheyser | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Deheyser | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Viola Deheyser | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Kathy Davis | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pauline Davis | 2 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert Earl Davis | 1 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Amoson | 29 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Roscoe J. Amoson | 5 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Coylen Amoson | 5 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Agnes Amoson | 5 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dorothy Mae Amoson | 12 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Amoson | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Ella Walker | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Woodrow Walker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Williams | 12 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sue Elliott | 50 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Flora I. West | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Homer West | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Arthur West | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Catherine West | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sylvester West | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 66 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Emma West | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Robert West | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John J. Cherry | 47 | Head | Upholsterer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alice Cherry | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas C. Cherry | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William J. Cherry | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Barbara Jean Cherry | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Raymond Mccrane | 33 | Head | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 75 | Saddie Mae Mccrane | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Doris Jean Mccrane | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jackie Lee Mccrane | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William M. Hair | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Starling Hair | 36 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sarah Hair | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)