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Joseph West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph West across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Second Representative District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John West | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Willard West | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lillie West | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Clifford West | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Helen West | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph West | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elmer West | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ethel West | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 1
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 11
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph West
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Delaware
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Sibling
Dorothy West
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford West
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer West
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth West
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen West
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard West
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice West
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie West
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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
1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucille H | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | John C | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Robert R | 4 | — | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William R Hall | 26 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Elizabeth Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | James C Hall | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Edith M Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Virginia E Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Milford Timmons | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Annie M Timmons | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Mary J Timmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Milford E Timmons | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | James A Timmons | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Robert N Timmons | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Gladys M Timmons | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | John West | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Ethel West | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Willard West | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | Lillie West | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 70 | Helen West | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Alice West | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Elmer West | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Joseph West THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Clifford West | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Dorothy West | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Ruth West | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Jennie V Baker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 78 | Clark S Baker | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Robert E Baker | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Joseph M Baker | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Charles Arundorf | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 82 | John H Musick | 63 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Isabelle Musick | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Harry Musick | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 85 | Norman Musick | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Delaware |
| 86 | Samuel H Musick | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Delaware |
| 87 | Thomas H Short | 71 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 88 | Annie Short | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Jesse Tindal | 16 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 90 | George H Johnson | 61 | Servant | Laborer | Delaware |
| 91 | Frank H Webb | 23 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 92 | Edith Webb | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Charles R Joseph | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 94 | Phossie E Joseph | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Lee B Joseph | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Layton Joseph | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Alfred L Joseph | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Harrison Tucker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 99 | Annie M Tucker | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Hazel V Tucker | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)