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Charles West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bell, Kentucky |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Middlesboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Beulah West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lumpt West | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Lilly Turner | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles West | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Raymond West | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maggie West | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlesborough City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry West (~0.92 confidence) and father Lumpt West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth West
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry West
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lumpt West
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie West
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles West
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Beulah West
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond West
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia West
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Bell, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu559unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Josie Weaver | 22 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 52 | Gertie Weaver | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Flora Brown | 34 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 54 | Edna Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles Dickerson | 20 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 56 | Sidney L. Smith | 18 | Boarder | Commercial Trav. | Tennessee |
| 57 | Wadman Fugate | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Elizabeth Fugate | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lawrence Fugate | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Effie Fugate | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Fred Wilcox | 17 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Asa T. Ruth | 60 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 63 | Susie Ruth | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Ruth | 28 | Son | Commercial Trav. | Kentucky |
| 65 | Robert Ruth | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Harry West | 23 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 67 | Annie West | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lucile West | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mollie Collins | 30 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lumpt West | 30 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 71 | Maggie West | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Beulah West | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Virginia West | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Raymond West | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Charles West THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lilly Turner | 15 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Liza Mink | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Joe Mink | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Willie Mink | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Thomas Bright | 27 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lucie Bright | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mary Bright | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Peter Kerr | 45 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Maggie Kerr | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Florence Kerr | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William Kerr | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Bessie Kerr | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harry Kerr | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Bettie Luke | 77 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 90 | Peter Luke | 33 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 91 | Beulah Laura | 15 | Grand-Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Tillman Schultz | 28 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 93 | Pearl Schultz | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Elizabeth Schultz | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Cristaline Schultz | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Dan Schultz | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | William Eaton | 48 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lena Eaton | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bernice Eaton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Madaline Duckson | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)