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Margaret West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Sample — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Married
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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place - Hayne - Saxon - Powell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Hayne Saxon Powell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Lisk | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James West | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Homer Lisk | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| A West | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Enoch Lisk | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mattie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place - Hayne - Saxon - Powell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Lisk (~0.92 confidence) and father Sample West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Lisk
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sample West
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie West
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret West
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Homer Lisk
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Lisk
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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-t0627-03840-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vernon Rogers | 48 | Head | Spinning Foreman | South Carolina |
| 42 | Vennie Rogers | 44 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bernice Rogers | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | South Carolina |
| 44 | Laura Rogers | 19 | Daughter | Finisher | South Carolina |
| 45 | Vernon Jr. Rogers | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Kathleen Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Johnnie Rogers | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Rogers | 81 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Russell Garrett | 54 | Head | Spindle Plumber | South Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie Garrett | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Nellie Garrett | 22 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jack Garrett | 19 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charles Garrett | 17 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Garrett | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harvey Erskine | 58 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 56 | Nora Erskine | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Blanche Erskine | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 58 | Glenn Erskine | 21 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Erskine | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bryant Corn | 42 | Head | Second Hand Logging | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hattie Corn | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Bryant J. Corn | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Wade Corn | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ruby Corn | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Corn | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alvin Corn | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Guy Corn | 24 | Brother | Baggage Helper | South Carolina |
| 68 | Enoch Lisk | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Homer Lisk | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Edward Lisk | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | A. Carl West | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James West | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lester Satterfield | 74 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sara Satterfield | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Arthur Satterfield | 24 | Grandson | Cloth Bagger | South Carolina |
| 77 | Luther Satterfield | 32 | Son | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Satterfield | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Nellie Satterfield | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Luther H. Satterfield | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)