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John West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jessamine, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Richard — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jessamine, Kentucky |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Nicholasville |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E West | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Altis Marrs | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Marrs | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Marrs | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Woodward West | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Marrs | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Evelyn Marrs | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John West | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lula West | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Jessamine, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Jessamine, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jessamine, Kentucky
Son, age 28
Jessamine, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John West across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James West (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard West (~0.92 confidence) and father E West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James West
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard West
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E West
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie West
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula West
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary West
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John West
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jessamine, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jessamine, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu576unit:0414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kleber F. Price | 24 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jessie J. Price | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Henry J. Price | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Annie Price | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joe Price | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Joe Yeager | 33 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 57 | Bertha Yeager | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Sonda Walker | 12 | Step Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | J. H. Brummer | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 60 | B. A. Brummer | 56 | Brother | Farming | Kentucky |
| 61 | Anna Brummer | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | J. Wood Brummer | 58 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nannie J. Brummer | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Henry Heart | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 65 | Irene Heart | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Walter Griffith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lizzie Griffith | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James C. Griffith | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Alfred Griffith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Josephine Griffith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Edna Griffith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Humphrey Bailey | 24 | Brother in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lillie Bailey | 26 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Bertha Bailey | 3 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lula Bailey | 1 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Phil Burke | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Malinda Burke | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Viola Burke | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Fannie Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lillian Burke | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Woodrow T. Burke | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | John A. Davis | 23 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nannie Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Edward Davis | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Henry Johns | 24 | Brother in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Alfred Davis | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mattie E. Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | E. H. Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Martha Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Jessie Giles | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Viola Giles | 24 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 92 | E. H. West | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 93 | Lula West | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | John M. West THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Woodward W. H. West | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | James A. Marrs | 39 | Brother in law | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 97 | Emma G. Marrs | 33 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Altis L. Marrs | 10 | Niece | — | Oregon |
| 99 | James J. Marrs | 8 | Nephew | — | Oregon |
| 100 | Evelyn Marrs | 5 | Niece | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 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)