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Sarah West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Sarah West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPender-County, North Carolina
SurnameWest
Given NameSarah
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Union Township
1935 Residence (County)Pender
Additional Details
IndustryH
Class of Worker5
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardUnion Township
Est. Birth Year~1906

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 Sarah Age Birth yr
Naomi West Other — 65 ~1875
Jennie West Daughter — 4 ~1936
Leroy West Son — 17 ~1923
Johnnie West Son — 20 ~1920
Marie West Daughter — 16 ~1924
Naomi West Daughter — 6 ~1934
Sarah West Spouse — 34 ~1906
Roosevelt West Son — 14 ~1926
Vernelle West Son — 12 ~1928
Amos West Son — 10 ~1930
William West Head — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Pender, North …
Spouse, age 22
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 41 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Sallie E
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Pender-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
Surname West
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Union Township
1935 Residence (County) Pender
Industry H
Class of Worker 5
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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Our Model Tree links Sarah West across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah West
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00441)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cassie Johnson 27 wife — North Carolina
2 Tommie Johnson 12 son — North Carolina
3 Bernita Johnson 11 daughter — North Carolina
4 James W. Johnson 9 son — North Carolina
5 Aaron Johnson 6 son — North Carolina
6 Roscoe Johnson 4 son — North Carolina
7 Lennon Johnson 3 son — North Carolina
8 Caldonia Hall 76 Head Laundress North Carolina
9 Patrick Coney 32 Head Farmer North Carolina
10 Harriet Coney 29 sister Farm Laborer North Carolina
11 Dorothy Coney 22 sister Farm Laborer North Carolina
12 Robert Furlon 36 Head Farmer North Carolina
13 Elizabeth Furlon 30 wife Housekeeper North Carolina
14 Herman Furlon 14 son — North Carolina
15 George West 33 Head Log Sawer North Carolina
16 Annie West 32 wife — North Carolina
17 Louise West 13 daughter — North Carolina
18 Elaine West 12 daughter — North Carolina
19 George E. West 11 son — North Carolina
20 Katie Ann West 8 daughter — North Carolina
21 Arlie Lee West 6 son — North Carolina
22 Robert West 4 son — North Carolina
23 Joseph West 2 son — North Carolina
24 William West 40 Head Farmer North Carolina
25 Sarah West THIS PERSON 34 wife — North Carolina
26 Johnnie West 20 son Log Sawer North Carolina
27 Leroy West 17 son Farm Laborer North Carolina
28 Marie West 16 daughter — North Carolina
29 Roosevelt West 14 son — North Carolina
30 Vernelle West 12 son — North Carolina
31 Amos West 10 son — North Carolina
32 Naomi West 6 daughter — North Carolina
33 Jennie Mae West 4 daughter — North Carolina
34 Naomi West 65 Mother — North Carolina
35 Minnie Price 58 Head — North Carolina
36 Perry Price 30 wife Farm Laborer North Carolina
37 Nancy Price 21 daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
38 Minnie Price 17 daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
39 Annie Price 14 daughter — North Carolina
40 Addie Price 38 Head Farm North Carolina

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)

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