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William West — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, New York

Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & Nathaniel — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 1 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMonroe, New York
SurnameWest
Given NameWilliam A
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age1
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIndiana
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardRochester City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Catherine West Daughter — 3 ~1917
Nathaniel West Head — 34 ~1886
William West Son — 1 ~1919
Bessie West Spouse — 35 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 1
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname West
Given Name William A
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 11
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Willard A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 21
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname West
Given Name Willard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) City of Rochester
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Highest Grade C 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links William West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie West (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathaniel West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie West
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathaniel West
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine West
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Monroe, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1125unit:0262)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Wellington J Sellen Snyder 12 son None New York
52 Frank E Palmer 44 Head Broker New York
53 Bessie M Palmer 37 wife None New York
54 Elmer E Palmer 9 son None New York
55 Louisa D Palmer 73 mother None New York
56 Helen H Palmer 46 mother None New York
57 Alexander E Beaton 34 helper None New York
58 Edward J Bonner 49 Head Principal New York
59 Nellie W Bonner 46 wife None New York
60 Harold E Bonner 13 son None New York
61 Helen M Bonner 9 daughter None New York
62 Elizabeth J Bonner 6 daughter None New York
63 Elizabeth H Waterbury 75 mother-in-law None New York
64 Nellie M Waterbury 35 sister-in-law Teacher New York
65 Haller F Eastman 38 Head Engineer Massachusetts
66 Emma E Eastman 28 wife None Massachusetts
67 Ella Quinlan 53 Head None New York
68 Loretta Quinlan 26 daughter Stenographer New York
69 John Quinlan 18 son Inspector New York
70 Elizabeth Quinlan 12 daughter None New York
71 William F Greube 41 Head Factory Worker Germany
72 Minnie Greube 42 wife None New York
73 Edgar E Alexander 43 Head Secretary New York
74 Grace P Alexander 35 wife None Illinois
75 Louesa E Alexander 14 daughter None Wisconsin
76 Janet E Alexander 11 daughter None Nebraska
77 Carrie N Smith 60 Head None New York
78 Nellie Natalie Smith 27 niece Teacher Connecticut
79 Nathaniel G West 34 Head Principal Indiana
80 Bessie F West 35 wife None New York
81 Catherine A West 3 daughter None New York
82 William A West THIS PERSON 1 son None New York
83 Edward Brooks 67 Head Retired England
84 Julia A Brooks 68 wife None New York
85 Lois B Wallace 29 daughter None New York
86 Ernest H Wallace 28 son-in-law Agent New York
87 Betty Wallace 2 granddaughter None New York
88 Peter Hofmeister 38 Head Cabinet Maker Denmark
89 Harriet May Hofmeister 34 wife None New York
90 Wallace Carl Hofmeister 7 son None New York
91 William Lockwood Hofmeister 3 son None New York
92 Ephraim Auten 53 Head Operator Pennsylvania
93 Flora Auten 53 wife None Maryland
94 George H Gaffney 53 Head Proprietor New York
95 Thomas Gaffney 21 son Rodman New York
96 Ella Gaffney 18 daughter None New York
97 Marion Gaffney 12 daughter None New York
98 Margaret Lynch 48 Housekeeper Servant New York
99 Cecelia R Lynch 38 Head Teacher New York
100 Emma Lynch 32 sister Secretary New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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