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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Dorado twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | El Dorado Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Arnold | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Fredrick West | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth West | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| C West | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Arkansas
Spouse, age 23
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Union, Arkansas
Other, age 31
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 42
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Dorado twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth West
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00177-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Newit | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Nora Newit | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | C. L. Newit | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Opal Newit | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Minnie Lee Newit | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | J. W. Newit | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ida Newit | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Willie Lee Beasley | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Sam Morgan | 91 | Head | Unable To Work | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sarah Morgan | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ezekiel Hill | 72 | Head | Unable To Work | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ella Hill | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | F. M. Hill | 72 | Lodger | Unable To Work | Kentucky |
| 14 | R. C. Beasley | 54 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Pearl Beasley | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Jan Beasley | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ray Beasley | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Clyde Sr. Hallis | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Zell Hallis | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Clyde Jr. Hallis | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Billy Ray Hallis | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Charlie Landers | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Effie Landers | 26 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 24 | R. C. Landers | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Bernice Landers | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Thomas Hallett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Emerantha Hallett | 65 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | George Hallett | 67 | Father | Unable To Work | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lawrence Adams | 49 | Head | Pumper | Missouri |
| 30 | Maude Adams | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | C. C. West | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Fredrick West | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Tom Arnold | 80 | Lodger | Unable To Work | Georgia |
| 35 | Columbus Landers | 65 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Sallie Landers | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | R. T. Glass | 35 | Head | Oil Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 38 | Rosamond Glass | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Joyce Glass | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jack Glass | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)