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Edward West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Evangeline, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Evangeline, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Evangeline, Louisiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward West | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Velma West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dora West | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Clayton West | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Evangeline, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Cotton & Corn |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Evangeline, Louisiana
Head, age 38
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Head, age 48
Evangeline-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Edmond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edward West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward West
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Evangeline, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Evangeline, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensusp793unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leola West | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Isham West | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Cora West | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Leila West | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Louis West | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lottie West | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Bessie West | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ruby West | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Grady West | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Isham Jr. West | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Clint Ellison | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Louise Ellison | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Louis Ellison | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Leo Ellison | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Louella Ellison | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Homer Lueger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Alice Lueger | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Elton Lueger | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Liza Lueger | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Homer Lueger | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Alfred Lueger | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Calvin Lueger | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Alice Lueger | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Eulice Lueger | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Louis Lueger | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Laura Lueger | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Edward Lueger | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Edward West THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Dora West | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Velma West | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Clayton West | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Madison Spears | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lula Spears | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Marion Guillory | 28 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 85 | Louise Guillory | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Marion Jr. Guillory | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Thomas Spears | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Camille Spears | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Wanda Spears | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Wood Ellison | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Sarah Ellison | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Gracie Ellison | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Lemuel Spears | 69 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Lula Spears | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Sidney Spears | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Chester Spears | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Clyde Spears | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Wylie Ware | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Vera Ware | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Louise Ware | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
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)