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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Isaac — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl West | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ruth West | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlotte West | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 3
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Deckhand |
| Industry | Ship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 12
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 22
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Howard West (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.84 confidence) and mother Sadie West (~0.84 confidence) and mother Cora West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Howard West
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac West
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Sadie West
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Cora West
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie West
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth West
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Messick | 67 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Annie Messick | 68 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Solomon Deputy | 86 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Isaac F. West | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Mollie West | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Orton West | 36 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 7 | Wilson West | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Pearl West | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 9 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Charlotte West | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | George F. Webb | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 12 | Mary Webb | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Walter Webb | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Arthur West | 33 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 15 | Mabel West | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Charles Emory | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 17 | Bertha Emory | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Charles Emory | 18 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 19 | Marie Emory | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Gilbert Emory | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Georgia Nickerson | 52 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Clarence Powell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 23 | Emma Powell | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Marjorie Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Eleanor Powell | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Head John B. | None | M | Farm | — |
| 27 | Ann L. John B. | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | John L. John B. | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Donald G. John B. | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Robert Davidson | 10 | Adopted | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Roland Mansfield | 15 | Hired | Farmer | Maryland |
| 32 | Frank Emory | 39 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 33 | Sadie Emory | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Milford Emory | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | Ruth Emory | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Virgil Emory | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Ethel Emory | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Harry Bertrand | 45 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 39 | Helen Bertrand | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Zena Bertrand | 25 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)