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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Iowa |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Clay Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy West | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nancy West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William West | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leroy West | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Muriel West | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth West | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Darell West | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Velma West | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Jones, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jones-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Jones-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01172-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Calloway | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Vivian Calloway | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Maxine Calloway | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | George Calloway | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Merle Calloway | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | James Holmes | 18 | Step-son | Hired Man | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Howard Bickford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Matilda Bickford | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Harold Bickford | 18 | Son | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 10 | Charles Bickford | 16 | Son | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 11 | Leroy Bickford | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | John Bickford | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Raymond Bickford | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Clayton Bickford | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Dixie Bickford | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Leroy West | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | William West | 19 | Son | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 19 | Nancy Mae West | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Muriel West | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ruth Maxine West | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Velma West | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Robert Dean West | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Roy Lee West | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Darell West | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Woodrow Coppes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Georgia Coppes | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lois Coppes | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Charles Garns | 82 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James Moran | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Moira Moran | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Jackie Moran | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Raymond Moran | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Kathleen Moran | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary Joan Moran | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Reade | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Albert Schmidt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Bertha Schmidt | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Schmidt | 16 | Son | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 40 | Lorraine Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)