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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holyoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | house wife |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Holyoke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George West | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John West | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward West | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth West | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William West | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mae West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John West | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Wkurjoski | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Francis West | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Other, age 31
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holyoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | house wife |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01595-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James J. Cassidy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 2 | Honora Cassidy | 51 | Wife | House Wife | Eire |
| 3 | James Jr. Cassidy | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary Cassidy | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Margaret Cassidy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Helen Cassidy | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Kathleen Cassidy | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Leon Renaud | 34 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John West | 48 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John Jr. West | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | George West | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Francis West | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Edward West | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ruth West | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | William West | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mae West | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George Wkurjoski | 28 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Anthony Wkurjoski | 58 | Head | Retired | Poland |
| 20 | Joseph Wkurjoski | 26 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 21 | Sophie Wkurjoski | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Henry Hinkes | 31 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 23 | Anna Hinkes | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edwin Hinkes | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frederick Haas | 36 | Head | Mill Wright | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Pauline Haas | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frederick Jr. Haas | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Shirley Haas | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Pauline Haas | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Beverly Haas | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Isabelle Haas | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ernest Haas | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Joseph Vachon | 75 | Head | Retired | Canada French |
| 34 | Rose Vachon | 30 | Daughter | House Keeper | Canada French |
| 35 | Evelyn Fletcher | 27 | Head | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Marion Fletcher | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Shirley Fletcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph Lablevic | 77 | Head | Retired | Canada French |
| 39 | John Price | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ida Price | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
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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)