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William West — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nancy — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Idaho
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitman-County, Washington |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oakesdale Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William West | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Reada West | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 12
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1920
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 23
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1897
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 32
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | W. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 150 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Whitman-County, Washington
Head, age 42
Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas West
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy West
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gene Moneen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 42 | Lucile Moneen | 24 | Wife | 0 | South Dakota |
| 43 | Guy York | 52 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 44 | Violetta Mckay | 77 | Mother | 0 | Washington |
| 45 | William Norton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 46 | Mabel Norton | 44 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 47 | Mack Rhoads | 49 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Germany |
| 48 | Ed Schu | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 49 | Mary Jean Schu | 20 | Wife | 0 | Washington |
| 50 | Millard Gump | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Bernice Gump | 38 | Wife | 0 | Washington |
| 52 | Harold Gump | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 53 | Ray Gump | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 54 | John Norton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 55 | Tom Norton | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Linknecht | 81 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Esther Linknecht | 34 | Daughter | 0 | Washington |
| 58 | Henry Linknecht | 40 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 59 | Guy Linknecht | 38 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 60 | Robert Linknecht | 32 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 61 | Fred Linknecht | 26 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 62 | A. W. Harwick | 46 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 63 | Mabel Harwick | 45 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 64 | Harold Harwick | 19 | Son | 0 | Washington |
| 65 | Robert Harwick | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 66 | Fred Dau | 48 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 67 | Dorothy Dau | 43 | Wife | 0 | Washington |
| 68 | Kathleen Dau | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Washington |
| 69 | Henry J. Mantz | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 70 | Mabel D. Mantz | 34 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 71 | Bobby Mantz | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 72 | Juanita Mantz | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 73 | Ben Jr. Robinson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 74 | Alice Robinson | 24 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 75 | Fred Rohrbach | 46 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 76 | Martha Rohrbach | 33 | Wife | 0 | Washington |
| 77 | Robin Rohrbach | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 78 | William West THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 79 | Reada West | 29 | Wife | 0 | Washington |
| 80 | Elsie West | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)