Thomas West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Thomas West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	West
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	48
Industry	Salesman
Class of Worker	Bakery
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	48
Township / Ward	6Th District
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Johnie West	Spouse	—	28	~1912
William West	Son	—	2	~1938
Ronald West	Son	—	6	~1934
Margaret West	Daughter	—		~1940
Mary Newton	Other	—	24	~1916
Thomas West	Head	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Son, age 9

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Son, age 19

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 28

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	48
Industry	Salesman
Class of Worker	Bakery
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Thomas West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John West

b. ~1850

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie West

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas West

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03884-00821)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Barbara Kirby	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Anita Fay Kirby	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
3	Annie G. Davis	64	Head	60	Tennessee
4	Bill Hamilton	38	Lodger	48	Tennessee
5	James E. Fox	39	Head	60	Tennessee
6	N. Ellen Fox	37	Wife	60	Tennessee
7	James Fox	12	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Ella Ashbrook	80	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
9	John Reynolds	35	Head	—	Tennessee
10	Inez Reynolds	34	Wife	40	Tennessee
11	James E. Baggett	61	Head	40	Tennessee
12	Myrtle Baggett	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Edwina Baggett	35	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	James E. Jr. Baggett	31	Son	60	Tennessee
15	Billy Baggett	30	Son	48	Tennessee
16	Jamie Baggett	25	Wife	48	Tennessee
17	Horace Moore	45	Lodger	40	Tennessee
18	Elizabeth Baggett	19	Lodger	—	Tennessee
19	John M. Walker	40	Head	60	Tennessee
20	Leona Walker	39	Wife	48	Tennessee
21	Leona F. Walker	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	Lucy Ferguson	71	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
23	Lee W. Lance	34	Head	—	Tennessee
24	Sophia Lance	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Virginia Lance	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
26	Lee W. Jr. Lance	9	Son	—	Tennessee
27	Gene Lance	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
28	Robert Lance	7	Son	—	Tennessee
29	Lee M. Ramsey	27	Brother-in-law	48	Tennessee
30	Louise G. Ramsey	29	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
31	Josephine Ramsey	6	Niece	—	Tennessee
32	Thomas A. West THIS PERSON	28	Head	48	Tennessee
33	Johnie West	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
34	Ronald West	6	Son	—	Tennessee
35	William J. West	2	Son	—	Tennessee
36	Margaret West	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
37	Mary F. Newton	24	Maid	60	Tennessee
38	Cooper Throneberry	24	Head	48	Tennessee
39	Evelyn G. Throneberry	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Stanton Throneberry	4	Son	—	Tennessee

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

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