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William West — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Albert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Gabriel City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock clerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | San Gabriel City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice West | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William West | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Singleton | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William West | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Katherine West | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 22
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Gabriel City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Stock clerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William West (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie West (~0.92 confidence) and father David West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert West
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel West
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie West
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David West
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine West
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Alice West
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00253-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katharine Buford | 24 | wife | Office-Clerk | Nebraska |
| 2 | Emma Buford | 57 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Billie B. Hudson | 63 | head | — | England |
| 4 | Morris P. Hamilton | 35 | head | Tile Finisher | Kansas |
| 5 | Alice Hamilton | 34 | wife | Cafe Operator | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Eloise Wiechert | 16 | step daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Billy Wiechert | 13 | step son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Ivan B. Shoemaker | 38 | head | Cafe Operator | New Mexico |
| 9 | Jewell Gambrell | 45 | head | Porter | Texas |
| 10 | Vernice Schlem | 25 | head | Clerk | California |
| 11 | Gary Schlem | 7 | son | — | California |
| 12 | Melvin P. Lambert | 26 | head | Printer | California |
| 13 | Margaret P. Lambert | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Shirley Lambert | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 15 | John Matthes | 24 | father in law | Stock Clerk | Tennessee |
| 16 | Katheryn Matthes | 25 | sister in law | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Ann Marie Matthes | 2 | niece | — | California |
| 18 | William West | 51 | head | Printer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Katherine West | 40 | wife | — | California |
| 20 | William West THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Stock Clerk | California |
| 21 | Alice West | 18 | daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Mary Lee Singleton | 13 | niece | — | California |
| 23 | Claude H. Robertson | 42 | head | Asst. Manager | Missouri |
| 24 | Donna Robertson | 39 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Richard Robertson | 15 | son | — | California |
| 26 | Van P. Denton | 61 | head | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mae C. Denton | 66 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Francis Denton | 88 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Everett Dewey | 34 | head | Manufacturer | Utah |
| 30 | Pearl Dewey | 24 | wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Everett Jr. Dewey | 5 | son | — | California |
| 32 | William Dewey | 3 | son | — | California |
| 33 | Donna Lea Dewey | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 34 | David Dewey | 2 | son | — | California |
| 35 | Stanley A. Denham | 46 | head | Display Man | England |
| 36 | Kate Ann Denham | 48 | wife | — | England |
| 37 | Alice Rockett | 71 | mother in law | — | England |
| 38 | William J. Kilpatrick | 58 | head | Inspector | Northern Ireland |
| 39 | Anne S. Kilpatrick | 55 | wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 40 | Ray R. Sterling | 52 | head | Cafe Operator | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)