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William West — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 R 4 W Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John West | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Rosalee West | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Pundy | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Lloyd West | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William West | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Houston West | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John West (~0.92 confidence) and father John West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John West
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John West
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie West
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William West
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Houston West
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie West
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd West
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vernon Ratcliff | 22 | Head | — | Texas |
| 52 | Pearl P. Ratcliff | 16 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 53 | Julius Askins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Ida C. Askins | 37 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Marvin Askins | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Carmen E. Askins | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Dozier Estes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Candice S. Estes | 47 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ethel S. Estes | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Aubrey B. Estes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ardie E. Estes | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lois S. Estes | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Loyd J. Estes | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Luther M. Estes | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Kate S. Estes | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Leonard Estes | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Howard Estes | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | William H. Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Laura M. Wilson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Edna E. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Unay H. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | William Wilson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sarah J. Wilson | 62 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Leon Alex Wilson | 11 | Grandson | — | United States |
| 75 | John J. West | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Rosalee E. West | 32 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Houston West | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | William West THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Nettie M. West | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lloyd West | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Sarah Pundy | 51 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Emma Flagler | 70 | Head | Postmistress | Ohio |
| 83 | William C. Powell | 77 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Eppie E. Powell | 62 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 85 | Willie M. Powell | 35 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Lloyd S. Terrill | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Bettie Terrill | 25 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Sybil D. Terrill | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | P. J. Terrill | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Sarah E. Terrill | 78 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Steve Richey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Sarah M. Richey | 58 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Minnie Richey | 36 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Eugene J. Richey | 29 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Ella P. Richey | 19 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Willie R. Richey | 15 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | H. C. Taylor | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Lula C. Taylor | 37 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Willie N. Powell | 21 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Meril C. Powell | 14 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)