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Thomas West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cameron, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cameron, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cameron, Texas |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 6 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Woodrow West | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Marguerita West | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Thomas West | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lloyd West | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Helen West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mable West | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Adyrest West | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Almer West | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Oakley West | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Clara West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cameron, Texas
Head, age 54
Cameron, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cameron-County, Texas
Other, age 68
Cameron-County, Texas · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cameron |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas West across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas West
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cameron, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cameron, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2305:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemecio G. Angel | 42 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 2 | Leona E. Angel | 37 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 3 | Elizabeth Angel | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Cecil M. Angel | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Pat Angel | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Clara A. Angel | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Alice J. Angel | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Thomas West THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 9 | Marguerita West | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Adyrest West | 37 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Oakley West | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Almer C. West | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Mable M. West | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Helen V. West | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Clara B. West | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Vinnie A. West | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Woodrow C. West | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Lloyd P. West | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | S. Marceto Salinas | 28 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 20 | Trinidad Salinas | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Antonio Salinas | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 22 | Benito Salinas | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Julia Salinas | 21 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 24 | Leonel Salinas | 20 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 25 | S. Henry Salinas | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Thomas Salinas | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Roberto Salinas | 14 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 28 | Anita Salinas | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Alonzo Salinas | 10 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 30 | Jose Salinas | 9 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 31 | Delfino Salinas | 8 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ludivina Salinas | 70 | Mother | — | Mexico |
| 33 | Narciso De La Garcia | 24 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 34 | Nicasia De La Garcia | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Narciso De La Garcia | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Eusebio Rosales | 29 | Head | Farming | Mexico |
| 37 | Concha Rosales | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Bessie Rosales | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Maria Rosales | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Monica Gomez | 42 | Head | Farming | Mexico |
| 41 | Cuca Gomez | 40 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 42 | Crespina Gomez | 18 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 43 | Victor Gomez | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mexico |
| 44 | Narciso Gomez | 15 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 45 | Manuel Gomez | 12 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 46 | Natalia Gomez | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Gregoria Gomez | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Basilio Gomez | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Juan Gomez | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Crescencia Gomez | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)