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Charles West — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thompson & Amelia — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street etc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Carnegie Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Morton | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Rosanna West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Amelia West | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Morton | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Julia Morton | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emmaline West | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Morton | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Charles West | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Isaac West | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John West | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James West | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street etc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thompson West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thompson West
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia West
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary West
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses West
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles West
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Amelia Morton
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John West
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosanna West
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac West
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James West
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1510unit:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Solominsky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Matie Solominsky | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Galicia |
| 53 | Thomas Macurick | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ukraine |
| 54 | Annie Macurick | 36 | Wife | — | Ukraine |
| 55 | Mary Macurick | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Macurick | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mike Prutka | 29 | Head | Repairman | Ukraine |
| 58 | Annie Prutka | 25 | Wife | — | Ukraine |
| 59 | Frank Prutka | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Prutka | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frank Tringhouse | 48 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Ukraine |
| 62 | John Burnett | 48 | Head | Engineman | England |
| 63 | Gertrude Burnett | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John L. Burnett | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Palmer Burnett | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Roy L. Burnett | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Ridgeway | 76 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 68 | William Ridgeway | 45 | Brother-in-law | Janitor | England |
| 69 | Amelia West | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James A. West | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles M. West THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Rosanna West | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John R. West | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Isaac C. West | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emmaline West | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Morton | 45 | Son-in-law | Teamster | Virginia |
| 77 | Amelia Morton | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Julia Morton | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Morton | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Richard F. Benjamin | 43 | Head | Minister | Haiti |
| 81 | Joseph Malkanic | 31 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 82 | Bella Malkanic | 26 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 83 | Beryl Malkanic | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Malkanic | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Rosie Malkanic | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Homer | 25 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 87 | Mary Homer | 25 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 88 | Mary Homer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mike Homer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Charles Homer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Homer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Josephine Falish | 42 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Joseph Falish | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Falish | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Pearl Falish | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John Falish | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Alexander Kowalski | 43 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 98 | Margaret Kowalski | 45 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 99 | Matthew Kowalski | 15 | Nephew | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Kowalski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 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)