Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burr & Winnie — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Own Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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
Donald West	Head	—	30	~1910
Barbara West	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Ruth West	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Daughter, age 6

Polk, Iowa · 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	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Daughter, age 16

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth E
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 28

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Own Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H 1
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burr West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winnie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Burr West

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Winnie West

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth West

Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa

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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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00743)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruth Schalow	5	daughter	—	Iowa
42	Robert W Painter	21	roomer	Attendant	Iowa
43	Evelyn Painter	21	roomer	—	Illinois
44	Clyde G Zenor	57	roomer	—	Iowa
45	Margaret L Zenor	44	roomer	—	Iowa
46	Donald West	30	Head	Baker	Iowa
47	Ruth West THIS PERSON	28	wife	Baker	Iowa
48	Barbara West	5	daughter	—	Iowa
49	George Morgan	42	Head	Carpenter Helper	Iowa
50	Nellie D Morgan	51	wife	—	Iowa
51	Solomon Bidder	54	roomer	Roundhouse	Colorado
52	John Schaffer	60	Head	Barber	Iowa
53	Maude E Schaffer	60	wife	—	Iowa
54	Harold O Heiden	28	Head	Driver	Iowa
55	Velma Heiden	33	wife	—	Iowa
56	Lloyd D Beck	32	Head	Motor Repair	Iowa
57	Myrtle Beck	34	wife	—	Iowa
58	Ronald Beck	15	son	—	Iowa
59	Omer Beck	12	son	—	Iowa
60	Gerald Beck	6	son	—	Iowa
61	Lloyd Beck	4	son	—	Iowa
62	William Beck	2	son	—	Iowa
63	Dale Beck	0	son	—	Iowa
64	James Tedrow	57	Head	Grocer	New York
65	Mable E Tedrow	49	wife	—	Illinois
66	George Daniels	35	Head	Ship. Clerk	Iowa
67	Margaret Daniels	35	wife	—	Iowa
68	Barbara Daniels	13	daughter	—	Iowa
69	William Daniels	10	son	—	Iowa
70	Fred Bitler	57	step-father	Sta. Fireman	Iowa
71	Florence Evans	45	Head	Supervisor	Iowa
72	Martin Evans	16	son	—	Iowa
73	Ronald Evans	10	son	—	Iowa
74	Fred White	67	Head	—	Iowa
75	Rose White	46	wife	—	Iowa
76	Marcella White	23	daughter	—	Iowa
77	John D Whatmore	58	Head	Coal Miner	England
78	John Whatmore	53	wife	—	Iowa
79	Audrey Albright	12	granddaughter	—	Iowa
80	Ernest Peters	42	Head	Labor	Virginia

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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