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Sarah West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kaufman-County, Texas |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelitha West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dolan West | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cleon West | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gleason West | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Geneva West | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Naomi West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James West | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Sarah West | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Zandt, …
Other, age 30
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Spouse, age 41
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-00685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary M. Dodson | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Carlos W. Dodson | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Robert Lee Dodson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | John D. Dodson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Claud Yakaley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Eunice Yakaley | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Silas L. Williams | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lula D. Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Preston A. Williams | 34 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Laura B. Williams | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 11 | Preston Jr. Williams | 13 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 12 | Barbara L. Williams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Byron James | 20 | Hired hand | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | William T. Hargrove | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Vada F. Hargrove | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Billy F. Hargrove | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Harvey G. Hargrove | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | James West | 46 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Sarah West THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lelitha Fay West | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Geneva West | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dolan West | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Gleason West | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Naomi Lee West | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Cleon R. West | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Andrew D. Luceus | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Martha J. Luceus | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Silas E. Luceus | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Earley L. Luceus | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Homer M. Bullock | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Joseph H. Bullock | 14 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 32 | James W. Waggoner | 69 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Ada M. Waggoner | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Walter W. Vick | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Lizzie May Vick | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Hazel Ruth Vick | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Ira Lita Fay Vick | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Earnest Washburn | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Sam A. Geddie | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Willie May Geddie | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)