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Thomas West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Surry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas West across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Surry, Virginia |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 53 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cobham Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas West | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas West | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Wiley Jones | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Elizabeth West | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Isle Of …
Head, age 36
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1874
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Surry, Virginia
Head, age 46
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Surry, Virginia
Head, age 61
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 53 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas West across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas West
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Thompson | 3 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert L Thompson | 1 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Blanche Woody | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Susie B Woody | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Anthony Woody | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ellen C Woody | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Jerry Parsons | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ida Parsons | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Vernit P Parsons | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas West THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth West | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas W West | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Wiley B Jones | 55 | Brother in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Claudius Bailey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Wallace T Ruffin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Emma Ruffin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary V Ruffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Moses Alexander | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Georgianna Alexander | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clare S Alexander | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Purthina Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Evorgitta Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Shadrac Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert L Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Sarah R Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Henry J Alexander | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ida Edwards | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | James W Bashiel | 72 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | W Willard | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Winifred V Willard | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary W Willard | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Leslie Hardy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Jenny Hardy | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Florine Hardy | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Wallace Hardy | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Maxie Hardy | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Junius O Pitman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Ola Pitman | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James A Thacker | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Rebecca A Thacker | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Robert Ellis | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary L Ellis | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Henry N Ellis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Isaac Parsons | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Cora Parsons | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Elder | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | James Elder | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George W Elder | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Wesley Elder | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah Brown | 64 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
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)