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Joseph West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph West across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sheridan, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sheridan, Montana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | School District No 29 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William West | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert West | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Donald West | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Patrick West | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Leonard West | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Grace West | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Rita West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Maurice West | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph West | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude West | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sheridan, Montana
Son, age 5
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Sheridan, Montana
Son, age 16
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Sheridan, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph West
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Montana
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Sibling
Patrick West
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald West
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard West
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude West
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William West
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice West
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita West
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Sheridan, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1261unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeanne | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 52 | Agnes | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 53 | Tony Gaines | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Verna Gaines | 21 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Carl Braun | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Julia Braun | 19 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Ida Braun | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Agnes Braun | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Lucille Braun | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Annie Braun | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 61 | Albert Braun | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 62 | N. C. Nygaard | 46 | Servant | Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Robert L. West | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 64 | Grace West | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Joseph West THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 66 | Rita M. West | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 67 | Donald J. West | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 68 | William C. West | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 69 | Maurice A. West | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 70 | Leonard J. West | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 71 | Patrick R. West | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 72 | Gertrude L. West | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 73 | Charles A. Nolenberg | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Rosa W. Nolenberg | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Donald C. Nolenberg | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Raymond J. Nolenberg | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Adeline C. Nolenberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 78 | Louis Thoron | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 79 | Severina Thoron | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 80 | Theodor Thoron | 19 | Son | — | Montana |
| 81 | Alfred A. Thoron | 19 | Son | — | Montana |
| 82 | John A. Thoron | 18 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 83 | Carl H. Thoron | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 84 | Margaret L. Thoron | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 85 | Morton R. Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Kinselah A. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | Anton Hung | 34 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 88 | Catherine Hung | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 89 | Anton Hung | 24 | Son | Laborer | Hungary |
| 90 | Katherine Hung | 20 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 91 | Grace Hung | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 92 | Elizabeth Hung | 6 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 93 | William Dollatz | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Elsie Dollatz | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Norman Dollatz | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 96 | Lucille Dollatz | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 97 | Newton Dollatz | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 98 | Evelyn Dollatz | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 99 | Edwin O. Morgan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Albert H. Eggen | 23 | Servant | Laborer | North Dakota |
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)