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William West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Winston, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Rosie — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Winston, Alabama |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Delmar |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora West | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William West | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Pauline West | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William West | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rosie West | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Winston, Alabama
Son, age 1
Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Winston, Alabama
Son, age 12
Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Winston, Alabama
Son, age 20
Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Winston, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie West (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William West
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie West
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas West
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan West
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Flora West
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — Winston, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Winston, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu043unit:0501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl Mobley | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Alice Mobley | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Minnie M Mobley | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | William M Mobley | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Edward Mobley | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James R Mobley | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Walter J Wakefield | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Martha J Wakefield | 27 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Lois Wakefield | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Elsie Wakefield | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | William C West | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Rosie P West | 54 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 63 | William J West THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Flora S West | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Pauline West | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Lucion C West | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Rosanna B West | 22 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Peat E West | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Julia B West | 32 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Madie P West | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lucy S West | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Lois West | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Joel E West | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Joel A Tidwell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Nancy L Tidwell | 67 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Ida Tidwell | 44 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Tidwell | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Myrtle Barnett | 14 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Marvin Barnett | 13 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Edward Barnett | 6 | Grand Son | None | Alabama |
| 81 | John H Mcanally | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Liza J Mcanally | 31 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | William H Mcanally | 10 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Benjamin F Mcanally | 3 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Richard S Montgomery | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Floda B Montgomery | 25 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Jessie Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Willie Montgomery | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Easter Montgomery | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Lutten A Wakefield | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Mary J Wakefield | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Sarah I Wakefield | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lorene Wakefield | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Martin Hill | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Mary F Hill | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Elizabeth Euston | 55 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 97 | John F Konady | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Malinda Konady | 31 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Emma A Konady | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Minnie A Konady | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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 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)