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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 54 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 54 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delbert West | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leland West | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eleanor West | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul West | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dale West | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Esther West | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Keith West | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth West | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Naomi West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William West | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Irene West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
El Paso, …
Spouse, age 28
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 38
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 54 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth West across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth West
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00462-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis (X) Ullom | 37 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 2 | Nellie Ullom | 39 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Marcella Ullom | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Dorothy Ullom | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Opal Ullom | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Thelma Ullom | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Esther Ullom | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Glen Ullom | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Virginia Ullom | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Charles (X) Willman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Wilma C. Willman | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Donald G. Willman | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | James W. (X) Quick | 74 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Albert (X) Petty | 37 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 15 | Marie Mary Petty | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Jack R. Petty | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Jimmy D. Petty | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Theodore Walker | 32 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 19 | Charles (X) Doogey | 85 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Ruth Doogey | 47 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Marian Doogey | 31 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Cleon Hillman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Bertha (X) Hillman | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | John R. Hillman | 21 | Son | Farmer Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | William B. (X) West | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Ruth R. West THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Eleanor West | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Leland West | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Dale West | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Irene West | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Delbert West | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Paul West | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Naomi West | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Keith West | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Esther West | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Thelma (X) Wolf | 36 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 37 | Ben Ray Wolf | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Joseph Wolf | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Rae Marie Wolf | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Owen (X) Owen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
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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)