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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Mattie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Talladega |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John West | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruth West | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John West | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 25
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Talladega |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ruth West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius West
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie West
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth West
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John C. Ballenger | 37 | Head | Insurance Agent | Alabama |
| 42 | Francis C. Ballenger | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | John C. Jr. Ballenger | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ann Ballenger | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John R. West | 25 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 46 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | John R. Jr. West | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John H. Baker | 35 | Head | Brick Mason | Alabama |
| 49 | Hazel Baker | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Betty J. Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Fred Baker | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Charles Baker | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mozelle Edwards | 18 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 54 | Charles H. Corn | 71 | Head | Boiler Maker | Ohio |
| 55 | Ruhama Corn | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James Amrine | 45 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 57 | George H. Amrine | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Zelma Amrine | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Alabama |
| 59 | Byron W. Frazier | 43 | Head | General Foreman | Alabama |
| 60 | May Frazier | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Jack Frazier | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | John Frazier | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Jerome Frazier | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Gracie Mann | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lavelle Mann | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 66 | Otis Jr. Mann | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Annie L. Dunn | 48 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 68 | Annie L. Dunn | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Margaret F. Dunn | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Harry V. Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Dora A. Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Kenneth J. Lee | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 73 | Marguerite Lee | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | John S. Tillett | 63 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 75 | Christine Hinsley | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Jaqueline Hinsley | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Thomas L. Hinsley | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Martha A. Hinsley | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Marvin T. Hatley | 48 | Head | Conductor | Alabama |
| 80 | Velma O. Hatley | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 2 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)