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William West — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Ida — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma West | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| George West | Head | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| William West | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Hannah West | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 33 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William West across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida West (~0.92 confidence) and father George West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J West
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida West
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George West
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah West
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1910 · age 11 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Velma West
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1520unit:1382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George West | 35 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hannah West | 31 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 3 | Velma Golden West | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William Wesley West THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sam Payne | 47 | Head | Hauler | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mariah Payne | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bertha Payne | 17 | Daughter | House Girl | Mississippi |
| 8 | Viola Payne | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Tom S Gacher | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Southern States |
| 10 | Walter Gacher | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jesse W Odell | 34 | Head | Collector | Mississippi |
| 12 | Birdie Odell | 33 | Wife | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 13 | Frances Odell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | J T Odell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James J Quinn | 50 | Head | Planter | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ruth S Quinn | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ruth A Quinn | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Vera Quinn | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Maggie Lou Quinn | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | George Smoot | 26 | Head | Salesman | Northern States |
| 21 | Johnnie Smoot | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | George Smoot | 7 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Tom M Walker | 53 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Parke J Walker | 29 | Son | Civil Engineer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sam D Walker | 21 | Son | Editor | Tennessee |
| 27 | Elizabeth Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Garland Walker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rhea E Barnard | 27 | Head | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Nellie Barnard | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Virginia Barnard | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Barrett Houghton | 20 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 33 | Carl Barnard | 22 | Brother | Deputy Sheriff | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lena Barnard | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Edna Earl Barnard | 0 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Richard H Bencke | 47 | Head | Real Estate | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert S Bencke | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Isabella Bencke | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | John Ball | 35 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 40 | J O Morgan | 40 | Boarder | Commercial Agent | Tennessee |
| 41 | Rufus A Bratton | 42 | Head | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 42 | Anna B Bratton | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ruby V Bratton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eugene L Bratton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Edward H Bratton | 28 | Nephew | Meat Cutter | Mississippi |
| 46 | Adron E Mills | 31 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 47 | Patience Mills | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | William Mills | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Winnie Mills | 69 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Sydney Meeker | 39 | Head | Physician | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)