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Frank West — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Melissa — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabell West | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William West | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Frank West | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 21
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Other, age 31
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hacks Neck (unincorporated) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Frank West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W West
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa West
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank West
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie S Newton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary M Goodhall | 45 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William S Goodhall | 22 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 4 | Fay M Goodhall | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Victor C Goodhall | 20 | Son | Night Watchman | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary E Goodhall | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruth H Goodhall | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie L Goodhall | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie M Wright | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice V Wright | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elsie R Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Emily J Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sterling Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lelia Williams | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nellie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James L Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sterling Jr Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mildred Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Callie Hite | 46 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hite | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Hite | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Clarence J Burrell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mamie S Burrell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Fontaine P Burrell | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Bentley C Wilkinson | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Woodrow C Wilkinson | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Frank West THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Isabell West | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William West | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Fred Sizemore | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Edna Sizemore | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Barbara Sizemore | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edward J Sizemore | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hillary M Sizemore | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ledford Sizemore | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eva M Sizemore | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice S Sizemore | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy A Sizemore | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Frances H Sizemore | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Fannie L Sizemore | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Myrtle E Sizemore | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ledford J Sizemore | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Foster | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Berta Foster | 65 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Venable Allen | 20 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lillian Allen | 2 | Great Niece | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Allen | 2 | Great Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Allen | 0 | Great Niece | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jessie Watkins | 53 | Head-H | Barking Lining | Virginia |
| 50 | Ira Watkins | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)