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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 Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Willie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardie West | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John West | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William West | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Faithie West | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Jacobi |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | Public school |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Clay, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie West
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John West
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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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 — Clay, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1142unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will T Cliett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucy L Cliett | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Murry M Cliett | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Malie L Cliett | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Aubrey G Cliett | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Robert Heard | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Leona Heard | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Anderson Heard | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Georgiana Heard | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nobella Heard | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alice Heard | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dora Heard | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Heard | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John West THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Faithie West | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | William West | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ardie B West | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John Sykes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ardery Sykes | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Sykes | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Johnnie Sykes | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | George Sykes | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sandy Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lou Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ford Jones | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ida R Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | C. D. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Roy Mobley | 49 | Head | Carrier | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mary B Mobley | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Will G Mobley | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Clyde Mobley | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mildred Mobley | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Rufus B Marshall | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Francis V Marshall | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John T Marshall | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jessie Marshall | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Zuleene Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Kathlene Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Carroll Sparks | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Una P Sparks | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Carroll J Sparks | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | John R Sparks | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bertram Sparks | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Nancy E Sparks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sarah B Davidson | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Muzle B Davidson | 37 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | John Dexter | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Leona Dexter | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Will Lofton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ruby Lofton | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)