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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ette West | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie West | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ette West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Julia West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lloyd West | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie West | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| David West | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Betty West | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 7
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth West
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ette West
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David West
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie West
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty West
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary West
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia West
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha West
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd West
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ora Lawson | 23 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 42 | Willie West | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ette West | 40 | Wife | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 44 | David West | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Bessie West | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ette Mae West | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 48 | Martha Belle West | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Julia Irene West | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lloyd West | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mary Lee West | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Betty Jean West | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Frank Shelton | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Elvie Shelton | 38 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Delmo | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ernest W. Doughty | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lissie Doughty | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Preston Doughty | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Charles W. Doughty | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Russell Doughty | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joseph Tompley | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ruby Tompley | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Nelson Tompley | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Stanley A. Bruno | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Dorothy L. Bruno | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Stanley A. Jr. Bruno | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mitchell Newman | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Elmira Ricks Newman | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Vera Ricks Newman | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Charles W. Lively | 37 | Head | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 71 | Clara Lively | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Beverly K. Lively | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Kenneth R. Lively | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Vick Jones | 56 | Head | Wood-Peddler | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mahala Jones | 55 | Wife | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 76 | Claude O. Meroney | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 77 | Rosa M. Meroney | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Claudia Meroney | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Georgia Weiners | 62 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 80 | Emma Dixon | 75 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
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)