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Joseph West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Idella — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gumboro Election Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice West | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joseph West | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary West | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 7
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 16
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 25
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Joseph West across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idella West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip West
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idella West
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella West
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph West
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Dukes | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Elsie Dukes | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | George Dukes | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Charles Dukes | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Edward Hitchens | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Bessie Hitchens | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Marguerite Hitchens | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Joseph H. West THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Mary Del. West | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Alice D. West | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Elijah F. Hitchens | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 62 | Rosa Hitchens | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Raymond E. Hitchens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 64 | Howard B. Hitchens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Everett R. Hitchens | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Alara M. Hitchens | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | William R. Hitchens | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Clara Hitchens | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Lemuel D. Dukes | 75 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Sarah Dukes | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Irvin L. Hitchens | 32 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | Ida E. Hitchens | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Berla L. Hitchens | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Delta M. Hitchens | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Lillie Hitchens | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Thelma Hitchens | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Pearl Hitchens | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Hazel Hitchens | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Dora W. Hitchens | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | James Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 81 | Cora Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Harry Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 83 | Baker Brown | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Dale Brown | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | John Brown | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Carter Lloyd | 26 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 87 | Julia Lloyd | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Russell Lloyd | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Virginia Lloyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Maud Lloyd | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Henry Hitchens | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 92 | Laura Hitchens | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Lloyd Hitchens | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Ernest Morris | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 95 | Hattie Morris | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 96 | James Morris | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 97 | James H. Hitchens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 98 | Kate Hitchens | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Ida Hitchens | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | John Hitchens | 33 | Head | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 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)