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William West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vincent & Vincent — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oper. |
| Industry | App. Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Oper. |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris West | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Betty West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vincent West | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vincent West | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William West | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Laura West | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Oper. |
| Industry | App. Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Vincent West (~0.92 confidence) and father Vincent West (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vincent West
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vincent West
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert West
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes West
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura West
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna West
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert West
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty West
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth West
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent West
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris West
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02426-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sr. Kettke | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 2 | Jennie Kettke | 45 | Wife | Mach. Oper. | New Jersey |
| 3 | John Jr. Kettke | 18 | Son | Meter Insp | New Jersey |
| 4 | Edith Davis | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Noah Davis | 30 | Son | Packer | Virginia |
| 6 | Carrie Davis | 36 | Daughter | Bundler | Mass. |
| 7 | Paul Sr. Biss | 64 | Head | Machinist | Austria-Hungary |
| 8 | Susan Biss | 40 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 9 | Margaret Biss | 26 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Josephine Biss | 18 | Daughter | Lamp Mounter | New Jersey |
| 11 | Anna Biss | 17 | Daughter | Stenog. | New Jersey |
| 12 | Catherine Biss | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Paul Jr. Biss | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Louise B. Migner | 68 | Head | Maid | Czechoslovakia |
| 15 | Louis Butler | 38 | Lodger | Porter | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Marsh | 72 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 17 | Florence Marsh | 42 | Daughter | Gen. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Catherine Ryan | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Joseph Ryan | 16 | Grandson | Helper | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Ryan | 15 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Ryan | 9 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret Shanks | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Robert Shanks | 25 | Son | Layout Man | New York |
| 24 | Vincent Sr. West | 48 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 25 | Laura West | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Vincent Jr. West | 23 | Son | Oper. | New Jersey |
| 27 | William West THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Oper. | New Jersey |
| 28 | Robert West | 17 | Son | Center Grinder | New Jersey |
| 29 | Betty Lou West | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ruth West | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Doris West | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anthony Marzullo | 42 | Head | Ins. Agent | Italy |
| 33 | Anna Marzullo | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Patsy Marzullo | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Marzullo | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Raymond Marzullo | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Julia Marzullo | 44 | Head | — | Italy |
| 38 | Angela Marzullo | 22 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 39 | Theresa Marzullo | 20 | Daughter | Spec. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Gilda Marzullo | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)