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Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Charlotte — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Julia West | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward West | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Lottie West | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 17
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 27
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 38
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward West
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte West
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie West
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth West
Daughter · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Julia West
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Paterson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mahlon Meaham | Meahan | 65 | Head | Road Laborer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Anna J. Meaham | Meahan | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Elijah Cubberley | 77 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 5 | Nattie | Mattie Cubberley | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | James Baker | 39 | Head | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Eleanor Baker | 37 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edward L. West | 63 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lottie G. West | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Ruth G. West THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Julia L. West | 36 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 12 | Chris Fritz | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lorraine Fritz | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Howard Rodger | 69 | Head | Shoemaker | New Jersey |
| 15 | Henrietta Rodger | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Clifford Rogers | 40 | Head | Produce Dealer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Clara Rogers | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | George Rogers | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Florence Conover | 26 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | David Yard | 56 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret Yard | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 22 | Sarah Yard | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Yard | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Richard Yard | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Arthur Rich | 31 | Head | Service Station Pro. | New Jersey |
| 26 | Kathryn Rich | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Magdalena Kleiner | 49 | Mother in law | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Hugh Erskine | 19 | Employee | Service Station Atten. | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Kopic | 53 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 30 | Eva Kopic | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 31 | Agnes Kopic | 30 | Daughter | House Worker | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Kopic | 24 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Stanley Kopic | 22 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Kopic | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Anne Kopic | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 36 | Julia Kopic | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Sophie Kopic | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Josephine Kopic | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | David Kopic | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Sadoris | 24 | Head | Grinder | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)