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William West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Louisa — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broad Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Broad Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Doris West | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William West | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Baldwin West | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude West | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 8
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 17
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 26
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 36
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 46
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broad Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa West (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa West
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary West
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Irene | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Mertie M. Wooden | 23 | Head | Home | Delaware |
| 43 | Ray W. Wooden | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | William S. West THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 45 | Gertrude M. West | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Doris M. West | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Baldwin E. West | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Anna M. West | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | John H. Conaway | 42 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 50 | Velma Conaway | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Mildred V. Conaway | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Myrtle M. Conaway | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Linwood P. Jones | 64 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 54 | Lola A. Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | William O. Jones | 33 | Son | Labor | Delaware |
| 56 | Oland Gordy | 40 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 57 | Dallas Gordy | 31 | Brother | Labor | Delaware |
| 58 | Howard N. Jones | 30 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 59 | Minnie P. Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Charles N. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Thomas R. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Manford Oney | 39 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 63 | Blanche B. Oney | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Gladys Oney | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Manford Jr. Oney | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harley Oney | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Milton Oney | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Earl Oney | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Norman Oney | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | B. (Humphrey) Elliott | 50 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 71 | Mary V. Elliott | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Jeanette Elliott | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | William L. Elliott | 15 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 74 | Hazel D. Elliott | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Humphrey Jr. Elliott | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Mary L. Elliott | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Melvin R. Elliott | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Doris L. Elliott | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | John M. B. Elliott | 79 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 80 | Hannah A. Elliott | 76 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)