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William West — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Sheppard — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 6 Representative Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine West | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charles West | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Hattie West | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William West | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 4
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 14
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 24
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and father Sheppard West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sheppard West
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie West
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora West
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Delaware
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Sibling
Catherine West
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice Borden | 15 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 52 | Russell Borden | 11 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 53 | Lester Borden | 6 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 54 | William H Borden | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 55 | Garfield J Wootten | 40 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Maggie Wootten | 50 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 57 | Pauline Wootten | 17 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 58 | Roy J Short | 24 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Anna A Short | 22 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Roy Jr. Short | 0 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 61 | Guy West | 30 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 62 | Rosa West | 34 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 63 | Howard West | 6 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 64 | Carlton J West | 5 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 65 | Lenora West | 2 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 66 | George T Carey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Lelah Carey | 37 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 68 | Reese G Carey | 13 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 69 | Annie L Gundy | 68 | Mother-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 70 | Cecil Cannon | 26 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Mary R Cannon | 22 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 72 | Clarence Wootten | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 73 | Charles E West | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 74 | Hattie E West | 50 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 75 | William F West THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 76 | Catherine M West | 18 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 77 | Clyde Truitt | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | Carrie Truitt | 30 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 79 | Harry E English | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 80 | Helen L English | 37 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 81 | Mildred D English | 13 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Harold E English | 7 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 83 | Ralph R English | 4 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 84 | Mary E Thompson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 85 | Laura E Collins | 73 | Boarder | None | Delaware |
| 86 | Lee Bailey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 87 | Eltha M Bailey | 51 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 88 | Orvill F Bailey | 20 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 89 | Katharine O Bailey | 17 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 90 | Woodrow W Bailey | 17 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 91 | Helen M Bailey | 12 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 92 | Grace G Bailey | 9 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 93 | Elmer Brittingham | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 94 | Hazel Brittingham | 26 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 95 | Anna Brittingham | 6 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 96 | Alice M Baker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 97 | Minnie F Baker | 14 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 98 | Reese M Baker | 12 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Lillie E Baker | 11 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 100 | Calvin S Baker | 8 | Son | None | Delaware |
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 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)