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Robert West — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: NEW YORK
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | WEST |
| Given Name | ROBERT |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LODGING HOUSE OPERATOR |
| Industry | LODGING HOUSE |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Lodging House Operator |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert West | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pella West | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Trade Journal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 44
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | WEST |
| Given Name | ROBERT |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Occupation | LODGING HOUSE OPERATOR |
| Industry | LODGING HOUSE |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Robert West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katherine West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine West
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert West
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02643-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewing M. Forbes | 55 | LODGER | Inventor | TEXAS |
| 2 | Bert C. Libas | 40 | LODGER | Photographic Salesman | NEW YORK |
| 3 | Jay W. Weaver | 47 | LODGER | Artist | COLORADO |
| 4 | Mary J. Cunningham | 28 | LODGER | Typist | NEW YORK |
| 5 | Ann T. Cunningham | 22 | LODGER'S SISTER | New Worker | NEW YORK |
| 6 | Lewish Hadley | 47 | LODGER | — | NEW YORK |
| 7 | Mary G. Hadley | 37 | WIFE | Correspondent | NEW YORK |
| 8 | Richard G. Hadley | 17 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 9 | Anna Holmik | 45 | HEAD | Lodging House Operator | POLAND |
| 10 | Helen Clark | 30 | LODGER | Medical Clerk | OHIO |
| 11 | Eleanor S. De Blasio | 34 | LODGER'S SISTER | Coupon Distributor | OHIO |
| 12 | Elizabeth Toomey | 27 | LODGER'S SISTER | Waitress | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 13 | John B. Gifford | 34 | LODGER | Typist | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| 14 | James Crawford | 56 | LODGER | Shipping Clerk | NEW YORK |
| 15 | Caroline Hubsch | 62 | LODGER | Chamber Maid | FRANCE |
| 16 | Annabelle Moross | 28 | LODGER | Manicurist | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 17 | Hovannes H. Altounian | 46 | LODGER | Store Keeper | TURKEY |
| 18 | Larue V. Richter | 28 | LODGER | Waitress | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 19 | Louis R. Balint | 23 | LODGER | Serviceman | MARYLAND |
| 20 | Frank J. Hannon | 47 | LODGER | Mechanic | NEW YORK |
| 21 | John Barp | 39 | LODGER | Pipefitter | RUSSIA |
| 22 | Boris Barp | 41 | LODGER'S BROTHER | Salesman | RUSSIA |
| 23 | Thomas M. Weathers | 33 | LODGER | Free Lance Writer | INDIANA |
| 24 | Peggy Beechler | 30 | HEAD | Registered Nurse | OHIO |
| 25 | Alice Whitehouse | 31 | HEAD | — | NEW YORK |
| 26 | Stephen Lawrence | 30 | HEAD | Salesman | CANADA-ENG |
| 27 | Lydia Lawrence | 28 | WIFE | Fashion Artist | ARGENTINA |
| 28 | William Watts | 40 | HEAD | Stage Director | NEW JERSEY |
| 29 | Florence Cohen | 25 | LODGER | Typist | COLORADO |
| 30 | Anton M. Bath | 33 | HEAD | Salesman | SWITZERLAND |
| 31 | Lila Bath | 27 | WIFE | Assistant Buyer | NEW YORK |
| 32 | Bernard Alexander | 36 | HEAD | Social Welfare | ARMENIA |
| 33 | Ruth Alexander | 36 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 34 | Ralph S. Wood | 54 | HEAD | Specification Writer | KANSAS |
| 35 | Mary S. Wood | 49 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 36 | Frances E. Wood | 23 | DAUGHTER | Commercial Artist | ILLINOIS |
| 37 | Harrison Wood | 11 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 38 | Robert West THIS PERSON | 44 | HEAD | Lodging House Operator | NEW YORK |
| 39 | Pella West | 41 | WIFE | — | EIRE |
| 40 | Robert, Jr. West | 15 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)