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Mary West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Mary West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edith & Will — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCleveland-County, Arkansas
SurnameWest
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Hurricane Twp
1935 Residence (County)Cleveland
Additional Details
IndustryH
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
Township / WardHurricane Twp
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Mary Age Birth yr
Janette West Daughter — 4 ~1936
Mary West Daughter — 27 ~1913
Edith West Head — 66 ~1874
Bernice West Other — 6 ~1934
Hollis Young Other — 19 ~1921
Belle Hall Other — 65 ~1875
Clarice West Other — 10 ~1930
Coy West Son — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1920
Cleveland, Arkansas
Daughter, age 9
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Marie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1930
Cleveland, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Maxie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Occupation Laborer
Industry on farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 27
Cleveland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname West
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Hurricane Twp
1935 Residence (County) Cleveland
Industry H
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
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Our Model Tree links Mary West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Edith West (~0.92 confidence) and father Will West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella West (~0.92 confidence) and father Ollin West (~0.60 confidence) and mother Edith West (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.79
Mother
Edith West
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Will West
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella West
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Ollin West
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Edith West
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary West
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Coy West
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janette 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 — Cleveland-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00125-00450)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nat Gibson 31 Head Farmer Arkansas
2 Francis Gibson 32 Wife — Arkansas
3 J. S. Gibson 10 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
4 Dorothy Gibson 16 Daughter — Arkansas
5 Richard Gibson 15 Son — Arkansas
6 Pat Junior Gibson 2 Son — Arkansas
7 Bennie Nunley 21 Hired hand Farm Laborer Arkansas
8 Wiley Wynn 41 Head Farmer Arkansas
9 Eva Wynn 29 Wife — Arkansas
10 Leroy Wynn 17 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
11 Olive Wynn 11 Daughter — Arkansas
12 Homer Wynn 8 Son — Arkansas
13 R. S. Wynn 7 Son — Arkansas
14 Roosevelt Wynn 5 Son — Arkansas
15 Sussie Wynn 2 Daughter — Arkansas
16 Frank Brannen 27 Head Laborer Arkansas
17 Victoria Q. Brannen 37 Wife — Arkansas
18 Eloise Brannen 17 Daughter — Arkansas
19 Everett Hancock 33 Head Laborer Arkansas
20 Rena Q. Hancock 20 Wife — Arkansas
21 Bessie Read 10 Sister in law — Arkansas
22 Edith West 66 Head — Arkansas
23 Coy West 32 Son Farmer Arkansas
24 Clarice West 10 Daughter in law — Arkansas
25 Bernice West 6 Grand daughter — Arkansas
26 Janette West 4 Daughter — Arkansas
27 Mary West THIS PERSON 27 Daughter — Arkansas
28 Hollis Young 19 Grandson Farm Laborer Arkansas
29 Belle Hall 65 Sister — Arkansas
30 Oscar S. West 33 Head Farmer Arkansas
31 Grace West 30 Wife — Arkansas
32 E. B. Mcmahan 47 Head Farmer Arkansas
33 Isabel Mcmahan 47 Wife — Arkansas
34 Alfred Mcmahan 19 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
35 Fulton Mcmahan 13 Son — Arkansas
36 Martha Mcclain 83 Wife Aunt — Arkansas
37 L. Z. Brown 37 Head Farmer Arkansas
38 Jessie Q. Brown 36 Wife — Arkansas
39 Cathaline Brown 12 Daughter — Arkansas
40 Dora Brown 6 Daughter — Arkansas

Pedigree Summary

Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.79
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)

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