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Frank West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Frank West across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Frank S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Junk Dealer |
| Industry | Own Place |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Junk Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Minden Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William West | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joe West | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lloyd West | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Florence West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Grace West | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank West | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 33
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 43
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Frank S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Junk Dealer |
| Industry | Own Place |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Frank West across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank West
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu510unit:1191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Yeaton | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruth Yeaton | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Naomi Yeaton | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Virginia Yeaton | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | William Schade | 69 | Head | Retired Farmer | Germany |
| 56 | Annie Schade | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Theodore Groepper | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | Germany |
| 58 | Anna Groepper | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Louise Haas | 61 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Milton Langer | 11 | Grand-son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Belva Langer | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Bernadette Langer | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Chester Langer | 1 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Fred Petersen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Mary Petersen | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Evelyn Petersen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Marian Petersen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Hans Bohren | 48 | Head | Janitor | Switzerland |
| 69 | Catherine Andersen | 63 | Head | None | Germany |
| 70 | Joseph Lutsinger | 67 | Head | Retired Farmer | Switzerland |
| 71 | Minnie Lutsinger | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Christine Lund | 58 | Head | None | Germany |
| 73 | Laura Lund | 31 | Daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 74 | John Geiger | 51 | Head | Storekeeper | Iowa |
| 75 | Minnie A. Geiger | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Hugo Geiger | 27 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 77 | Hilda A. Geiger | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 78 | Alma Geiger | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Marie A. Geiger | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Pearl Geiger | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Wilbur N. Geiger | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Mildred Geiger | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Dora Pflugshaupt | 69 | Head | None | Germany |
| 84 | Alice Taylor | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 85 | Ralph Massen | None | Boarder | — | — |
| 86 | Herman Jungferman | 59 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 87 | Christina Jungferman | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Louis Jungferman | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Theodore Jungferman | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Martha Jungferman | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Anna M. Jogg | 61 | Head | None | Switzerland |
| 92 | Mathias Jogg | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | Frank S. West THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Junk Dealer | Iowa |
| 94 | William F. West | 20 | Son | Junk Dealer | Iowa |
| 95 | Joe E. West | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 96 | Lloyd West | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Nellie West | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Grace West | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Florence West | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Robert West | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)