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Robert West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sheridan-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Robert West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheridan-County, Montana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert L. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 29 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School District 29 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert West | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Terrance West | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Patrick West | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard West | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace West | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sheridan, Montana
Head, age 31
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Sheridan, Montana
Head, age 41
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Sheridan-County, Montana
Head, age 52
Sheridan-County, Montana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert L. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 29 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Robert West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert West
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02229-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa A. Q. Hoffert | 46 | Head | Housewife | Romania |
| 2 | Roy P. Hoffert | 21 | Son | Farmer | Canada Eng. |
| 3 | Lewis A. Hoffert | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada Eng. |
| 4 | Eva J. Hoffert | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 5 | Elizabeth E. Hoffert | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Frank S. Hoffert | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 7 | Jake J. Hoffert | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 8 | Eveline R. Hoffert | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 9 | Ole J. B. Galland | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 10 | Robert L. B. West THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 11 | Grace E. West | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Richard J. West | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 13 | Patrick R. West | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Gertrude S. West | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Terrance West | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 16 | Homer B. Braddock | 61 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 17 | Elsie Braddock | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Phillip A. Dohas | 25 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Dan Egger | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Beatrice Egger | 40 | Wife | — | Canada Eng. |
| 21 | Maurice Egger | 45 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Anna Fiske | 55 | Head | — | Norway |
| 23 | Karl A. Fiske | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | Amelia Klofstad | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 25 | Sigurd Klofstad | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Arthur Klofstad | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Alice A. Klofstad | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 28 | Anita E. Klofstad | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Glenda C. Klofstad | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Doris J. Klofstad | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Robert A. Klofstad | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 32 | John H. Ladd | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Aurelia J. Ladd | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Edward Wallen | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Helga Wallen | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 36 | Edwin Morgan | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Viola Lucas | 76 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Edwin A. Morgan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 39 | Lillian Z. Morgan | 26 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 40 | Neil A. Morgan | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
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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)