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Thomas West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Craven, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Craven, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Craven, North Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 1 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy West | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thomas West | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Craven, North …
Head, age 43
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Truman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cutting Timber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Craven, North …
Head, age 54
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Craven, North …
Head, age 63
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas West across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Craven, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas West
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Collie | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter D Whitford | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eva M Whitford | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | James P Whitford | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rudolph Whitford | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Walter Whitford | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Irene Whitford | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mable Whitford | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Victor L Whitford | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Whitford | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Essie Whitford | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Donald D Gaskins | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bertha L Gaskins | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Josie D Gaskins | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Donald Jr Gaskins | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas W West THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucy M West | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | John R Gaskins | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Gaskins | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Herbert B Gaskins | 20 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emma R Gaskins | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | John B Gaskins | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Angeline Gaskins | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Irene Gaskins | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel L Edwards | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary J Edwards | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Edwards | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnnie Edwards | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Iva Edwards | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gladys Edwards | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hardy Purifoy | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Julia S Purifoy | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clifton Purifoy | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Noah S Lane | 74 | Cousin | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Fred Berlangier | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hattie Berlangier | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Aveline Berlangier | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Caswell S Price | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lizzie Price | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella M Price | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Minnie M Price | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Pearl Price | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Theodore Price | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hollie Price | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alene Price | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Katie Price | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Ipock | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha S Ipock | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Blanche Ipock | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Talora Ipock | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)