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James West — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James West across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Industry | Furniture Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Township / Ward | Hazel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James West | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Letha Cragg | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Flora West | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Eugene West | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hub West | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edounce West | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 6
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 15
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 24
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 34
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Industry | Furniture Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lockey West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John West
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie West
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lockey West
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James West
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1676unit:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert L. Jr. Hardy | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Andrew C. Dilla | 30 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rosalie M. Dilla | 29 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | A. C. Jr. Dilla | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice E. Dilla | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | William G. Dilla | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maggie Mcclellan | 65 | Aunt | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Archie W. Gunn | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ida E. Gunn | 43 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth E. Gunn | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Chalmers E. Roberts | 51 | Head | Travelling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie S. Roberts | 50 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 63 | Clarence S. Spivey | 38 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Madge L. Spivey | 35 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | James H. West THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Flora M. West | 34 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eugene West | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hub M. West | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Leona B. West | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Edounce P. West | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Letha M. Cragg | 18 | Neice | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Edwin Jackson | 64 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lula Jackson | 17 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cicero W. Spivey | 60 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ida S. Spivey | 56 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jean H. Douglas | 69 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 77 | Hoyt S. Spivey | 24 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bertha J. Spivey | 19 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Barbara J. Spivey | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Samuel Daniels | 65 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Irene Daniels | 11 | Grand Son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Kenneth Daniels | 7 | Grand Son | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mark L. Anderson | 41 | Head | Switchman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lattie A. Anderson | 38 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Winona I. Anderson | 19 | Daughter | Sorting | North Carolina |
| 86 | Oakly A. Anderson | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Pauline A. Anderson | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Luther D. Anderson | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Virginia M. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jackson C. Anderson | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Charles W. Anderson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jane J. Anderson | 72 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Oliver C. Anderson | 30 | Brother | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bonnie Lunsford | 19 | Neice | Reeling | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary J. Lunsford | 17 | Neice | Reeling | North Carolina |
| 96 | William D. Rathbone | 47 | Head | Day Watchman | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary E. Rathbone | 40 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Stella R. Rathbone | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jennie R. Rathbone | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Roy Lee Rathbone | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)