John West — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John West across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Oktibbeha, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Surname	West
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 3 Pt Of
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Isa West	Daughter	—	2	~1928
John West	Head	—	25	~1905
John West	Son	—		~1930
Rena West	Spouse	—	24	~1906

Census Appearances

1910

Webster, Mississippi

Other, age 8

Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	West
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Home farm
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1920

Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Other, age 17

Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	on Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Head, age 25

Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John West

Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1158unit:0424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Lois Brian	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
52	Lena Cousins	48	Boarder	—	Mississippi
53	Sally Bedford	55	Head	—	Mississippi
54	Wesley Bedford	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
55	Lurline Bedford	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Wash Bedford	27	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
57	Frances Bedford	23	Daughter	—	Mississippi
58	Ethel Bedford	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
59	David Bedford	6	Son	—	Mississippi
60	Minnie L. Bedford	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Chal Bedford	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
62	John West THIS PERSON	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
63	Rena West	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
64	Isa M. West	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
65	John Jr. West	0	Son	—	Mississippi
66	Horace O'Brian	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
67	Dovie O'Brian	20	Wife	—	Mississippi
68	Irene O'Brian	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
69	George Thompson	26	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
70	Ella Thompson	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Jonathan K. Bell	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
72	Lula M. Bell	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
73	Ray Bell	17	Son	—	Mississippi
74	Jewel B. Bell	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
75	Willard D. Bell	12	Son	—	Mississippi
76	Raymond Bell	9	Son	—	Mississippi
77	Minnie J. Bell	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Zola Bell	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
79	Charles E. Bell	1	Son	—	Mississippi
80	John Jones	52	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
81	Rosa Jones	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
82	Sippie D. Jones	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
83	Rosie L. Jones	13	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
84	Jesse H. Jones	12	Son	—	Mississippi
85	Minnie Jones	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
86	William R. Jones	5	Son	—	Mississippi
87	Willie R. Jones	3	Son	—	Mississippi
88	Annie G. Jones	2	Son	—	Mississippi
89	Jessie Jones	8	Grandson	—	Mississippi
90	Virginia Jones	5	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
91	John E. Jones	23	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
92	Dora Lee Jones	21	Wife	—	Mississippi
93	Ben B. Harpole	25	Head	Farmer	Alabama
94	Rachel Harpole	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
95	Roy Knight	26	Boarder	Laborer	Mississippi
96	Hal Harpole	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
97	Glorine Harpole	49	Wife	—	Mississippi
98	Riva L. Harpole	22	Daughter	Teacher	Mississippi
99	H. C. Harpole	19	Son	—	Mississippi
100	Addie L. Harpole	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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)

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