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Thomas West — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caddo, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Charity — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caddo, Louisiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Thomas | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emma West | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Thomas West | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Lucille West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Gladys West | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thelma West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas West | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Share |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thomas West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas West
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity West
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma West
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas West
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lucille West
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma West
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys West
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu608unit:0435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Wilson | 39 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 2 | Sallie Wilson | 43 | Sister | Servant | Texas |
| 3 | Robert Brown | 43 | Head | Moulder | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lillie Brown | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bessie Brown | 21 | Sister | Servant | Louisiana |
| 6 | Gladys Brown | 5 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Thomas West | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Emma West | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Gladys West | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Thelma West | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Lucille West | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Thomas Jr. West THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Willie Thomas | 18 | Cousin | Porter | Louisiana |
| 14 | Pompey Wilson | 25 | Head | Teamster | Louisiana |
| 15 | Richard Ruffin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Lillie Ruffin | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Isaac Wilson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Katie Wilson | 32 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 19 | Isaac Jr. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jordan Campbell | 36 | Head | Gardner | Louisiana |
| 21 | Nora Campbell | 30 | Wife | Dressmaker | Louisiana |
| 22 | Matilda Conner | 26 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Foster | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ruby Flent | 50 | Roomer | Cook | Louisiana |
| 25 | Edward May | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Julia May | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 27 | Lucille May | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Janette May | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Rosa Lee May | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | John May | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Edward Jr. May | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Arthur Ireland | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Robert Ireland | 11 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Willie Ireland | 9 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Thomas Ireland | 6 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Robert C. Ireland | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie W. Ireland | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert W. Ireland | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Annie W. Ireland | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | James H. Robert | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Irene Robert | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Margaret Robert | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Robert B. Carroll | 40 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Robert B. Carroll | 14 | Son | Secretary | Louisiana |
| 45 | Kendall Carroll | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ella Thompson | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Lucille Thompson | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Harry Thompson | 32 | Son | Manager | Louisiana |
| 49 | Emily Thompson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mildred Butler | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)