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Mary West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Mary West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGreene-County, Missouri
SurnameWest
Given NameMary A.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Springfield city
1935 Residence (County)Greene
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeG 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
Township / WardSpringfield City
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Robert West Head — 45 ~1895
Ralph West Son — 10 ~1930
Mary West Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
Greene, Missouri
Other, age 22
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Servant
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Servant
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Greene, Missouri
Other, age 34
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Mary E
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Machine operator
Industry Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Greene-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 43
Greene-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
Surname West
Given Name Mary A.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Springfield city
1935 Residence (County) Greene
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade G 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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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.
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Mary West
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Missouri
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02108-00197)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Glen Gilmore 14 Son — Missouri
42 Bobby J. Gilmore 7 Son — Missouri
43 Shirley A. Gilmore 5 Daughter — Missouri
44 Robert West 45 Head Labour Missouri
45 Mary A. West THIS PERSON 43 Wife — Missouri
46 Ralph L. West 10 Son — Missouri
47 Earl Kilburn 35 Head Packer Missouri
48 Una F. Kilburn 30 Wife — Missouri
49 Mildred L. Kilburn 11 Daughter — Missouri
50 Lois M. Kilburn 9 Daughter — Missouri
51 Wilma F. Kilburn 5 Daughter — Missouri
52 Frank P. Sanger 52 Head Night Watchman W. Virginia
53 Matilda Sanger 52 Wife — Ohio
54 Ethelreda Sanger 28 Daughter Store Manager W. Virginia
55 Vance Sanger 22 Son — W. Virginia
56 Louise Sanger 21 Daughter — Kansas
57 F. Pauline Sanger 20 Daughter Jr. Housekeeper Kansas
58 Merrill F. Sanger 19 Son — Kansas
59 Norma K. Sanger 17 Daughter — Kansas
60 Warren A. Sanger 15 Son — Kansas
61 Hazel M. Sanger 12 Daughter — Kansas
62 Edith Y. Sanger 9 Daughter — Kansas
63 Jess Napier 40 Head Cab Driver Missouri
64 Hazel M. Napier 33 Wife — Missouri
65 Paul F. Napier 5 Son — Missouri
66 David O. Pittinger 56 Head Labour Missouri
67 Ella Pittinger 52 Wife — Missouri
68 Lenice Pittinger 16 Daughter — Missouri
69 Donald R. Pittinger 10 Son — Missouri
70 Frank Rumholz 81 Head — Germany
71 Emma C. Rumholz 64 Wife — Texas
72 Corinne Rumholz 25 Daughter Dance Teacher Texas
73 Clarence E. Dyer 25 Son-in-law Cook Missouri
74 Irma L. Dyer 23 Daughter Photo-Machine Operator Texas
75 Linda L. Dyer 2 Granddaughter — Missouri
76 Thurman O. Beck 43 Head Laborer Arkansas
77 Luveda F. Beck 25 Wife — Missouri
78 Lewis Hayflinger 55 Head — Missouri
79 Leora Hayflinger 54 Wife Seamstress Missouri
80 Sally Hedapath 63 Head — Missouri

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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