William West — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Indiana
Surname	West
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Center Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Additional Details
Occupation	Potter
Industry	Pottery Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Potter
Township / Ward	Center Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William West	Head	—	39	~1901
Gerald West	Son	—	8	~1932
Francis West	Son	—	17	~1923
Esther West	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Indiana

Son, age 19

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 29

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Kill floor
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Howard-County, Indiana

Head, age 39

Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Center Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Occupation	Potter
Industry	Pottery Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

Model Tree

Model Tree available

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

Show:

Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary West

b. ~1874

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William West

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana

★ You are viewing this record

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01054-00258)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Judith Harmon	6	daughter	—	Indiana
2	Claudia Harmon	2	daughter	—	Indiana
3	Charles A Harmon	1	son	—	Indiana
4	William Grady	35	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
5	Lettie Grady	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
6	Anna Kay	25	Daughter	Housekeeper	Tennessee
7	James O Craddock	25	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
8	Elizabeth Craddock	24	Wife	—	Indiana
9	James A Craddock	1	Son	—	Indiana
10	James Flowers	20	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
11	Elmer Mcclain	21	Head	Laborer	Indiana
12	Sarah Mcclain	53	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Lige Porter	51	Head	Laborer	Indiana
14	Wilmetta Porter	20	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Delbert Hill	11	Son	—	Indiana
16	William West THIS PERSON	39	Head	Potter	Indiana
17	Esther West	35	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Francis West	17	Son	—	Indiana
19	Gerald West	8	Son	—	Nebraska
20	Claude Schneiderman	40	Head	Service Man	Indiana
21	Dorothy Schneiderman	37	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Jean Schneiderman	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Robert Schneiderman	13	Son	—	Ohio
24	Mary Ann Schneiderman	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Frank Craddock	48	Head	Ice Puller	Tennessee
26	Elnora Craddock	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
27	Hugh Dolling	28	Son-in-law	Laborer	Tennessee
28	Margaret Dolling	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	Elizabeth Dolling	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Nathan Dolling	0	Son	—	Indiana
31	John H Timbrook	53	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
32	Matilda Timbrook	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	Chester Muir	13	Nephew	—	Kentucky
34	Nellie West	40	Head	—	N. Dakota
35	Jason Cagley	55	Lodger	General Work	Indiana
36	John Hunter	33	Lodger	—	Tennessee
37	Aristo Laurance	33	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
38	Joe Grady	35	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
39	Bernice Grady	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Wm Grady	11	Son	—	Indiana

Search for William West

All William West Census Records Discover West Family Tree

Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 1 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)

Report inaccurate data