Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcduffie-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcduffie-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mcduffie-County, Georgia
Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	134 Dist
1935 Residence (County)	McDuffie
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	134 Dist
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth West	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Jerry West	Son	—	6	~1934
Sarah West	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Willie West	Son	—	3	~1937
Robert West	Son	—	11	~1929
Bernie West	Son	—	9	~1931
Robert West	Head	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Mcduffie, Georgia

Daughter, age 8

Mcduffie, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Mcduffie, Georgia

Other, age 17

Mcduffie, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Stepdaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Mcduffie-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 25

Mcduffie-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	134 Dist
1935 Residence (County)	McDuffie
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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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. Identified parents: mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary West

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth West

Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia

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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 — Mcduffie-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00692-00182)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie Wilson	37	Head	Floor Sweeper	Georgia
2	Eva P. Wilson	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	John F. Wilson	0	Grandson	—	Georgia
4	Addie Thomas	50	Head	Laundress	Georgia
5	Lonnie M. Story	12	Grandson	—	Georgia
6	Annie Story	10	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
7	Allie Story	8	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
8	Richard Story	6	Grandson	—	Georgia
9	Willie T. Story	3	Grandson	—	Georgia
10	Howard Story	1	Grandson	—	Georgia
11	Willie Farrow	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
12	Nora Farrow	28	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
13	Ernest Farrow	12	Son	—	Georgia
14	Francis Farrow	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	John W. Farrow	8	Son	—	Georgia
16	Eddie L. Farrow	6	Son	—	Georgia
17	Hattie B. Farrow	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Carey Farrow	2	Son	—	Georgia
19	Annie Kate Farrow	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Annie Vere	30	Head	Cook	Georgia
21	Doris M. Vere	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Katie Quinn	50	Roomer	—	Georgia
23	Peter M. Parks	16	Roomer	Nurse	Georgia
24	Robert West	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
25	Ruth West THIS PERSON	25	Wife	Cook	Georgia
26	Robert W. West	11	Son	—	Georgia
27	Bernie West	9	Son	—	Georgia
28	Jerry West	6	Son	—	Georgia
29	Sarah F. West	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Willie R. West	3	Son	—	Georgia
31	Mary Clark	42	Head	Cook	Georgia
32	Eddie J. Parks	12	Grandson	—	Georgia
33	Olla M. Hankton	8	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
34	Robert Paschal	35	Head	Porter	Georgia
35	Ethel M. Paschal	29	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Sylvester Paschal	9	Son	—	Georgia
37	Albert Williams	38	Head	Laborer	Georgia
38	Adline Williams	39	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
39	Katie Gardner	40	Roomer	Cook	Georgia
40	Neal Hendrick	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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