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Joseph West — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph West across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Joseph — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Glenn Spring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella West | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Eddie West | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Grace West | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eloise West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph West | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lettie West | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Boyce West | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Harvey West | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph West | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Lela West | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Roy West | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Carrie West | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 19
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 30
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe West (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe West
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph West
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella West
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah West
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph West
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eddie West
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary West
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyce West
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey West
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lettie West
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy West
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise West
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace West
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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 | 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 THIS PERSON | 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 |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)