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Joseph West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph West across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Glenn Spring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph West | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Carrie West | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Boyce West | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Grace West | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ella West | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Harvey West | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph West | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Eloise West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lettie West | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eddie West | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lela West | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Roy West | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 39
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | J. F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House building |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 49
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 13 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph West across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph West
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph F. West THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ella West | 47 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Roy F. West | 22 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph B. West | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Boyce P. West | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lettie M. West | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Grace West | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Eddie W. West | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eloise West | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary J. West | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Harvey C. West | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Carrie O. West | 53 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lela P. West | 47 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | William R. Fowler | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Cemey Fowler | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph Fowler | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Gandi Fowler | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lara M. Fowler | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Callie Fowler | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Carrie Fowler | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Albert L. Sellars | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Effie D. Sellars | 38 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 73 | Smith L. Sellars | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Kathrine Smith | 81 | Aunt | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Malissa Moore | 65 | Aunt | None | South Carolina |
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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)