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Robert West — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philemon & Charlotte — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Persifer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis West | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Philemon West | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mable West | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Robert West | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 13
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 24
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Knox-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ronald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philemon West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philemon West
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte West
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert West
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Sibling
Phyllis West
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Knox, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel527:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vivian Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Dale Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Leonard J. Felger | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 54 | Elizabeth M. Felger | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Mabel Lesta Felger | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Ellen Felger | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John J. Felger | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Henry W. Kelso | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Lura E. Kelso | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Leroy L. Kelso | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Wilbert F. Kelso | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Lois Kelso | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Robert L. Kelso | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Claude E. Kelso | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Enos L. Kelso | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Eula L. Kelso | 19 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Donald L. Kelso | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles H. Riggs | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Violetta Riggs | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Marvin Riggs | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Oren Riggs | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Doris Riggs | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | William Cahannen | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John W. Thurman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Albert G. Brooks | 70 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Viola Brooks | 59 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Philemon West | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Mable West | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert West THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Phyllis West | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Edward Felger | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Grace M. Felger | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Leonard Gardner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 84 | Elizabeth E. Gardner | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Charles G. Weaver | 24 | Step-son | Agent | Illinois |
| 86 | Wilson G. Gardner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Richard W. Gardner | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Thelma J. Gardner | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Robert C. Folger | 57 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 90 | Paulina Folger | 75 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Ward G. Folger | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Lela E. Folger | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Mark Gibson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Bertha A. Gibson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Doris B. Gibson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mark Jr. Gibson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Alvin E. Largent | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Lillian E. Largent | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 99 | A. Royce Largent | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Adeline H. Largent | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)