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Alice West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & John — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Saugus Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley West | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mildred West | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lena West | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| C West | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Alice West | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Margaret West | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Florence West | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Alice G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Alice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Alice West across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C West (~0.92 confidence) and father John West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C West
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John West
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen West
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret West
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice West
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Lena West
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence West
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred West
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley West
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Sylvester | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Carrie Sylvester | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Tilden William Sylvester | 30 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Sylvester Louis Sylvester | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Solomon Macdonald | 62 | Head | Shipsmith | Canada |
| 56 | Margaret A. Macdonald | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Eager H. Macdonald | 24 | Son | Unemployed | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William Macdonald | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edwin Starrett | 46 | Head | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Amy Starrett | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Lester Starrett | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Herbert Starrett | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Charles Starrett | 36 | Boarder | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Fred Halter | 44 | Head | Gardener | Maine |
| 65 | Ethel V. Halter | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Leona M. Halter | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Frances F. Halter | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Royal J. Halter | 79 | Father | Cutter | Maine |
| 69 | Leonora S. Robinson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | C. West | 51 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Margaret A. West | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Alice M. West THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Lena B. West | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Florence A. West | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Stanley H. West | 15 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mildred E. West | 25 | Daughter | Designer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Chauncey Bunker | 40 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Hannie M. Bunker | 39 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Earl M. Bunker | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Carl F. Bunker | 17 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Louise N. Bunker | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Edward C. Bunker | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Sophronia M. Hatch | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 84 | John H. Cunningham | 34 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Catherine Cunningham | 31 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 86 | John H. Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Robert F. Cunningham | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Joseph H. Alden | 43 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Sophronia Alden | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Margaret Harvey | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 91 | Sadie Freeman | 39 | Head | — | Maine |
| 92 | George F. Gray | 57 | Head | Laster | Maine |
| 93 | Etta C. Gray | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 94 | Margaret Gray | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Russell P. Gray | 34 | Son | Laster | Maine |
| 96 | Isabelle M. Gray | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Irene C. Gray | 23 | Daughter | Sailor | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Edith H. Gray | 21 | Daughter | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Ethel L. Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Adelle M. Gray | 3 | Adopted Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 4 siblings
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 1920 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)