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John West — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John West across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lake, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lake, Michigan |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Webber Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George West | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| George West | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn West | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elsie West | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John West | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John West | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lake, Michigan
Son, age 7
Lake, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Lake, Michigan
Son, age 17
Lake, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Lake, Michigan
Son, age 28
Lake, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lake, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George West
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude West
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude West
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John West
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Michigan
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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 — Lake, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1006:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Tobias | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Joseph Tobias | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 53 | James Tobias | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Charles Tobias | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Albert Tobias | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Bessie Tobias | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | James Tobin | 72 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 58 | Sherman Merrill | 36 | Head | Trucking | Michigan |
| 59 | Tania Merrill | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Myrtle Merrill | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Lloyd Merrill | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Charles W. Merrill | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Caryna Merrill | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Leoni B. Merrill | 5 | Son | Contractor | Michigan |
| 65 | Charles A. Merrill | 2 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 66 | James Merrill | 29 | Head | Trucking | Michigan |
| 67 | Alvida Merrill | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Norma G. Merrill | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | James W. Merrill | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Thomas Manley | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 71 | Charles Plante | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Ellen Plante | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Myron Plante | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Charles White | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 75 | Phillip J. William | 68 | Head | Manager | England |
| 76 | George West | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 77 | John West THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Painter | Michigan |
| 78 | Elsie West | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 79 | John West | 4 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 80 | George G. West | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Evelyn L. West | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Gustav Renitual | 46 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 83 | Ethel Renitual | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Kenneth Renitual | 22 | Son | Painter | Michigan |
| 85 | William Renitual | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Virginia Renitual | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Beverly Renitual | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | John Jacques | 58 | Head | Gardening | South Dakota |
| 89 | Marie T. Jacques | 66 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 90 | Joseph Jakus | 52 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 91 | Julia Jakus | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 92 | John Jakus | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Walter Jakus | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Edna Jakus | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Sophie Jakus | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Helen Jakus | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Rosa Jakus | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Vincent Rozhon | 62 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 99 | Frank Rozhon | 51 | Brother | Farm Hand | Bohemia |
| 100 | Katherine Eynhamer | 35 | Head | Manager | Bohemia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)