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Margaret West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Posey, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret West across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Posey, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Posey, Indiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Mt Vernon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zunah West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel West | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Pumela West | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Viola West | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Dorothy West | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ora West | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Geraldine West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertie West | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Emma West | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Posey, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Posey, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Posey, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret West
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Sibling
Gertie West
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine West
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zunah West
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma West
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora West
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy West
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Posey, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Posey, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu458unit:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Robison | 55 | Head | Doctor Vet | Ohio |
| 2 | Annie Robison | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edward Simones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bertha May Simones | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Reba Louise Simones | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Conard J. Simones | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Valisha D. Simones | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Benaretress Simones | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Samuel West | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Viola West | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Gertie West | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 12 | Emma West | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 13 | Zunah West | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 14 | Ora West | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Margaret West THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Dorothy Lee West | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Geraldine West | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Pumela West | 85 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 19 | George Cooper | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Nancy Harris | 72 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | John Bluff | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 22 | Melinda Bluff | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Charles Bluff | 15 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Manuel Bluff | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Alena Bluff | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Hurtis Bluff | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | William J. Loew | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 28 | Frances Loew | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William G. Loew | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Dorothy Loew | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Pete Harper | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Katharine Harper | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Agnes L. Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Paul Harper | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ida Aldrich | 47 | Head | Practical Nurse | Indiana |
| 36 | Laura Sheller | 46 | Sister | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 37 | Florence Sheller | 26 | Sister | Telephone Operator | Indiana |
| 38 | Margaret Sheller | 12 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 39 | George Osman | 67 | Head | Bricklayer | Indiana |
| 40 | Amanda Osman | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Walter Osman | 18 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Thomas Finley | 39 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | James W. Wicker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Mattie E. Wicker | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | James G. Williams | 82 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 46 | Mary Ellen Williams | 82 | Wife | — | United States |
| 47 | Earnest Watts | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Betty Watts | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Waitel Watts | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | August Casper | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
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)