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Margaret West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & H — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred West | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lavina West | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lizzie West | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Hazel West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Fred West | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 31
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Margaret West across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred West (~0.92 confidence) and father H West (~0.92 confidence) and father William West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother M West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred West
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H West
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie West
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M West
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret West
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Dorothy West
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred West
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavina West
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel West
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu036unit:0192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. G. Allen | 34 | Head | Book-Keeper | Alabama |
| 2 | Frances Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Ann Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Philip S. Allen | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John Coleman | 39 | Head | Mgr | Alabama |
| 6 | Gertrude Coleman | 36 | Sister | Cashier | Alabama |
| 7 | Vanessa Coleman | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ola Ivey | 44 | Sister | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 9 | Guy Ivey | 14 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John T. Lemuley | 67 | Head | Guard | Georgia |
| 11 | Sarah E. Lemuley | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Robert L. Lemuley | 39 | Nephew | Baggagemaster | Alabama |
| 13 | Mollie E. Lemuley | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 14 | Clarice Kate Lemuley | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Sarah E. Lemuley | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary E. Lemuley | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Robert Tyler Lemuley | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Abner Mcgehee | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | N. G. Mcgehee | 24 | Son | Agent | Georgia |
| 20 | A. G. Mcgehee | 22 | Son | Agent | Georgia |
| 21 | Elizabeth Mcgehee | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 22 | Patti S. Shannon | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary R. Shannon | 24 | Son | Asst Cashier | Alabama |
| 24 | N. J. West | 50 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 25 | Annie West | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Maggie Chilson | 46 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Alabama |
| 27 | Abner Mcgehee | 65 | Father-in-law | Watchman | Alabama |
| 28 | Fred R. West | 48 | Head | Coppersmith | Georgia |
| 29 | Lizzie R. West | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lavina West | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 31 | Hazel West | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Fred West | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Dorothy L. West | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | J. B. Mcadams | 41 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 36 | Gladys Mcadams | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Sadie May Mcadams | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 38 | Bernard Mcadams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Houston Ray Mcadams | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | William Mcadams | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | W. J. Huston | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Harry Kruger | 22 | Roomer | Brickmason | England |
| 43 | C. J. Carolyn | 32 | Head | Upholsterer | Alabama |
| 44 | Sarah Carolyn | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Caroline Carolyn | 75 | Mother | — | Finland |
| 46 | Cornelius Carolyn | 27 | Sister | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 47 | Charles Osburn | 17 | Step-son | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 48 | Bessie Osburn | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | David S. Bunting | 49 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 50 | Victoria Bunting | 69 | Sister | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)