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John West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John West across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant Truck |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Assistant Truck |
| Township / Ward | Representative 9Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Gahall | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Madeline Gahall | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John West | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Mary West | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Eugene Gahall | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles West | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 27
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joshua H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Carpenter |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 45
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 55
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Assistant Truck |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John West
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carmine Bernard L. Carmine | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Hester E. Carmine | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Gladys R. Carmine | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Talbot J. Carmine | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Herman L. Carmine | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Benjamin Posey | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 57 | Lola J. Posey | 39 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Mildred E. Posey | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Francis L. Posey | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Paul F. Posey | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Howard B. Posey | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Thelma M. Posey | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Elias C. Harmon | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 64 | Gertrude H. Harmon | 20 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Harry G. Quillen | 25 | Head | Boat | Delaware |
| 66 | Lydia E. Quillen | 22 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Stewart Quillen | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Sallie D. Johnson | 52 | Head-H | Farming | Delaware |
| 69 | Harvey B. Johnson | 19 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 70 | Henry G. Johnson | 17 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 71 | Mary E. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Helen M. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | John W. Perry | 34 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 74 | Jennie E. Perry | 29 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Wendel A. Perry | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | James E. Perry | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Andrew E. Short | 40 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 78 | Flossie E. Short | 35 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Leslie E. Short | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Robert E. Short | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Lucile E. Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Richard O. Short | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 83 | James E. Posey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 84 | Margaret Posey | 61 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Wayland T. Posey | 22 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 86 | Helen M. Posey | 18 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Daniel W. Lawson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 88 | Rosa M. Lawson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Edna M. Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ralph Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Elsie M. Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Dorothy Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Elizabeth Lawson | 58 | Mother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | John E. West THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Assistant Truck | Delaware |
| 95 | Mary E. West | 54 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Charles E. West | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 97 | Lela A. Gahall | 28 | Daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 98 | Madeline M. Gahall | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Eugene Gahall | 2 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 100 | James H. Sturgis | 44 | Head | Teamster | Maryland |
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)