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Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth West | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Floyd West | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Catherine West | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John West | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leonard West | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lawrence West | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bertha West | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret West
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth West
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John West
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine West
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard West
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian West
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence West
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John D. Hall | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie C. Hall | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas L. Hall | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | William E. Berry | 51 | Head | Dairyman | South Carolina |
| 45 | Viola Berry | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jim Watts | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ellen Ballenger | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ellen Ballenger | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Samson Ballenger | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Ballenger | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Joseph Ballenger | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Floyd West | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bertha West | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leonard West | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lillian West | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth West | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John W. West | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lawrence West | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Catherine West | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Martha Overton | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Inez Overton | 32 | Daughter | Presser | South Carolina |
| 63 | Curtis Overton | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Grady Overton | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frances Overton | 13 | Grand-dau | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ashmore Fuller | 37 | Son-in-law | Scrubber | South Carolina |
| 67 | Miriam Mae Fuller | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bertha Mae Fuller | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alonzo Fuller | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Quinton Fuller | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Betty June Fuller | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Florence Gaulden | 49 | Head | Filling Staper | South Carolina |
| 73 | Fred Gaulden | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Nancy Gaulden | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | W. Roland Horton | 25 | Head | Printer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Kathryn Horton | 23 | Wife | Printer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Claude Horton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Claudette Horton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ben R. Tallison | 45 | Head | Produce Salesman | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hossie Tallison | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)