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Charles West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Norristown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Hanley | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Charles West | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Mary West | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Horse Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | State hospital |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman Laundry |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 68
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles West
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2083:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marion H. Ester | 30 | Son-in-law | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 52 | Norma E. Ester | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert J. Ester | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Smith | 65 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Smith | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Kathryn Smith | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Clarence Smith | 20 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George Smith | 18 | Son | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Hughes | 43 | Head | Assistant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mabel I. Hughes | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Hugh M. Hughes | 64 | Uncle | — | Wales |
| 62 | Charles H. West THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary E. West | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Marian W. Hanley | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Norman Schottle | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Kathryn Schottle | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Clark | 37 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen Clark | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Clark | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Norman Sperry | 35 | Head | Inderman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mabel Sperry | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marie E. Sperry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jean M. Sperry | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thomas Bishop | 59 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Stella Bishop | 53 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Walter W. Ambler | 52 | Head | Information Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Kathryn S. Ambler | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Samuel Pierce | 49 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stella Pierce | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Isaac Gray | 50 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Lillian Gray | 49 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Frances Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Howard Johnson | 54 | Head | Tinsmith | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ida Johnson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Howard Jr. Johnson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Walter Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Rebecca Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Leroy Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anton Boot | 37 | Head | Trucking | Holland |
| 90 | Bessie M. Boot | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elizabeth M. Boot | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert A. Boot | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William P. Sutch | 45 | Head | Advertising Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Emily M. Sutch | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John W. Sutch | 21 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William P. Jr. Sutch | 18 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret M. Sutch | 79 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Raymond Tyson | 44 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Margaret E. Tyson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Everett S. Tyson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)