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James West — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James West across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Haywood, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & Luther — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Haywood, North Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Waynesville Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther West | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Lewis West | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James West | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lester West | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Paul West | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Amanda West | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Haywood, North …
Son, age 2
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Haywood, North …
Son, age 12
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 20
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James West across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Haywood, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan West (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen West (~0.92 confidence) and father John West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meda West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan West
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther West
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda West
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen West
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John West
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meda West
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James West
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lewis West
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul West
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester West
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1698unit:0867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy 289 | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Margie 289 | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ella 289 | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Catherine 289 | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary 289 | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Norman Hall | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Hall | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Geraldine Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Son Hall | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Homer West | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lula West | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Son West | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Okey Lunsford | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Lula Lunsford | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Luther West | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Amanda West | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James West THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lewis West | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Paul West | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lester West | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harts Broom | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Broom | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Harts Broom | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Broom | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula Broom | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie Broom | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ben Isom | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Adnia Isom | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Son Isom | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Isom | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Pauline Isom | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jessie Isom | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lula Isom | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Isom | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James Maney | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Myrtle Maney | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Grady Maney | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest Maney | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mae Maney | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Will Godfrey | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Etta Godfrey | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Pearl Godfrey | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lucy Godfrey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Claude Godfrey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ruth Godfrey | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Robert Godfrey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gary Godfrey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sam Frady | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nora Frady | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Frances Frady | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)