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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 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Representative District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda West | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Joseph West | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Ella West | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George West | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Norman Ward | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hazel West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 36
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joshua J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 46
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joshua J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 58
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joshua L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 69
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph West
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · Delaware
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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:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilford Elliott | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Harvey Elliott | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 3 | Wife Elliott | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Everett Elliott | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Evalyn Elliott | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Irene Elliott | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Herman Elliott | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Alfred Elliott | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Richard Baker | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 10 | Maggie Baker | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Kathryn Baker | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 12 | John Johns | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 13 | Anna Johns | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Elsie Johns | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | John Johns | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Grace Johns | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Howard Johns | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Sarah Johns | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | John Short | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 20 | Priscilla Short | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Simon Wingate Short | 70 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 22 | Raymond Conaway | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 23 | Velma Conaway | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Lester Conaway | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Joseph West THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 26 | Amanda West | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | George West | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Hazel West | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Ella West | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Norman Ward | 2 | Grand-son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Alfred Rogers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 32 | Raymond Rogers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 33 | Nathaniel Rogers | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Lillie H. Rogers | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Charles Conaway | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 36 | Sallie Conaway | 59 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Elva Conaway | 26 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Edith Conaway | 17 | Daughter | Cashier | Delaware |
| 39 | Lillie Rogers | 51 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Harrington Rogers | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 41 | Hilda Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | John Mitchell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Kathryn Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Wayne Moore | 40 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 45 | Edith Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Francis Moore | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | John Moore | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Thomas Short | 69 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 49 | Thersia Short | 65 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Frank Rogers | 59 | Head | Farmer | 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)