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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 Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George West | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| William West | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mary West | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grand Traverse, …
Son, age 12
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Grand Traverse, …
Son, age 21
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Filer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Grand Traverse, …
Son, age 31
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Grand Traverse, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George West
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary West
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary West
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary West
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helyn L Alpers | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Alyma M Alpers | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Edna M Alpers | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Leora C Alpers | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Charlotte L Alpers | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Arthur M Washington | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 57 | Amelia L Washington | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | George W West | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | Mary West | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | William West THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Hiram M Cole | 71 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Emily Cole | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ivan S Cole | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Iva E Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Alfred M Cole | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Thomas J Ward | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Agatha E Ward | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Hyla Ward | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | William Ward | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Thomas Ward | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | George Ward | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | James Paige | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 73 | Clara Paige | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Andrew Paige | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Edith Paige | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Arthur Paige | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | James Paige | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Alice Paige | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Hugh Cook | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Margaret Cook | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | Alice Cook | 38 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Charles H Lee | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 83 | Nathaniel Storey | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 84 | Esther E Storey | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Alfred W Storey | 32 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Clara Storey | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Ethel Storey | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Lulu Storey | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Leonard Storey | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Thomas Moran | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 91 | Susan Moran | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Timothy Moran | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 93 | Hellen Moran | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Thomas Moran | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | George H Arnold | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 96 | Florence H Arnold | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Lyman H Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | George J Arnold | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Raymon L Arnold | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 100 | Arnold | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)