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Thomas West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas West across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ecola — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mill Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Mill Hand |
| Township / Ward | East Lumberton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene West | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida West | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas West | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Son, age 15
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Doff |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 26
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Mill Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Head, age 36
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.50 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ecola West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ecola West
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas West
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gregory Phillips | 27 | Head | Cotton Hand | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Phillips | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Gibson | 38 | Head | Cotton Hand | South Carolina |
| 54 | Maggie Gibson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rufus Gibson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Muriel Gibson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Millie Williamson | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lucy Williamson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lacy Williamson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Everett Williamson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Linnie Williamson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lloyd Wilcox | 36 | Head | Yard Hand | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Wilcox | 21 | Wife | Winder Hand | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hallie Wilcox | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lucile Wilcox | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Justin Leighton | 21 | Boarder | Yard Hand | North Carolina |
| 67 | Minnie Leighton | 20 | Boarder | Winder Hand | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Russell | 35 | Head | Winder Hand | North Carolina |
| 69 | Miriam Russell | 26 | Wife | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Loraine Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ernest Russell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rubelle Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lelia Frey | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Frey | 22 | Son | Cotton Hand | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Frey | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lissie Frey | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lloyd Frey | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Quincy West | 21 | Head | Yard Hand | North Carolina |
| 79 | Huraul West | 16 | Wife | Winder Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Vern Davis | 40 | Head | Yard Hand | North Carolina |
| 81 | Louie Davis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Odell Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas West THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Mill Hand | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ida West | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Irene West | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | C. B. Tyner | 44 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 87 | Alice Tyner | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Harry Tyner | 20 | Son | Cotton Hand | North Carolina |
| 89 | Laura Tyner | 16 | Daughter | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ruth Tyner | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 91 | Irene Tyner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Esther Tyner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | William Alexander | 46 | Head | Mill Hand | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lucy Alexander | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ruby Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | James Alexander | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gladys Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Alexander | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mildred Alexander | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Oscar H. Lowe | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 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)