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Robert West — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · York, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Robert — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, Virginia |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Poquoson District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha West | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John West | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lee West | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Virginia
Son, age 11
York, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 21
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Romeo |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Son, age 31
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Remie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Seafood producer |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John West (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lee West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John West
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert West
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella West
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lee West
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert West
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elizabeth West
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary West
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha West
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — York, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1919unit:0543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosetta Cooke | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lessie Cooke | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Herbert Cooke | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Garfield Cooke | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Samuel Drew | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Drew | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John Drew | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Sydney Drew | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | John R. West | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Lee A. West | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elizabeth West | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert West THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Lee West | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bertha May West | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Benjamin Hudgins | 62 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 66 | Martha Hudgins | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert P. Hudgins | 31 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 68 | Gladys Hudgins | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Jr. Hudgins | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Charles W. Cox | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Birdie Cox | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Audrey Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Julian Griffin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Effie Griffin | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Julian Jr. Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Elizabeth Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Jack Wilson | 20 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary D. Green | 42 | Head | Retail Merch. | Virginia |
| 79 | James T. Seguier | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Cora Seguier | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas Seguier | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | John W. Seguier | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | George Seguier | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Jennie Seguier | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Plesent Seguier | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Virgie Seguier | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Robert Griffin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Priscilla Griffin | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mabel Griffin | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Carrie Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William Colee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary Colee | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Sydney Colee | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | George Colee | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Colee | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | John Colee | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Rosa Colee | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Alton Collier | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Paul Collier | 1 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 100 | George Brooks | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)