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Charles Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kootenai, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kootenai, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kootenai, Idaho |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Post Falls Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Watson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charles Watson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Rose Watson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Dale Watson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Cecil Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kootenai, Idaho
Head, age 33
Kootenai, Idaho · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Eng |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Kootenai, Idaho
Head, age 43
Kootenai, Idaho · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Industry | Church of God |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Kootenai, Idaho
Head, age 53
Kootenai, Idaho · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles Watson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kootenai, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Watson
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Kootenai, Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Kootenai, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus401unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S Ness | 45 | Head | Sorter | Scotland |
| 2 | Charlotte Ness | 45 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 3 | William Ness | 20 | Son | Slasher | Scotland |
| 4 | Agnes J Ness | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 5 | John C Ness | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 6 | Jessie B Ness | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 7 | Cassie S Ness | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 8 | Margaret W Ness | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Annie M Ness | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 10 | Robert S Ness | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 11 | Jean Ness | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Donald Finlayson | 58 | Head | Clergyman | Canada-Eng |
| 13 | Lulu H Finlayson | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Clarence L Finlayson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | D Kenneth Finlayson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Allen C Finlayson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Bruce D Finlayson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | John C Talbot | 41 | Head | Setter | North Dakota |
| 19 | Katherine Talbot | 35 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 20 | Charles A Watson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 21 | Rose L Watson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Dale W Watson | 20 | Son | Butcher | Idaho |
| 23 | Mattie R Watson | 18 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 24 | Cecil R Watson | 15 | Son | Butcher | Idaho |
| 25 | Robert W Watson | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 26 | Glen M Haydon | 45 | Head | Watchman | Idaho |
| 27 | Verda V Haydon | 43 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 28 | Sarah J Haydon | 82 | Mother | — | Oregon |
| 29 | Dennis F Burge | 37 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 30 | Dorothy L Burge | 22 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Floyd L Burge | 0 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 32 | Luther P Bishop | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Canada-Eng |
| 33 | Emily P J Bishop | 61 | Wife-H | Superintendent | Canada-Eng |
| 34 | Hazel L Bishop | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 35 | Virginia R Bishop | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 36 | William M Sears | 58 | Lodger | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 37 | G Hubert Wallin | 47 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 38 | William H Harris | 63 | Lodger | Sawyer | New York |
| 39 | James Q Foster | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 40 | Laura Foster | 43 | Wife-H | — | Canada-Eng |
| 41 | Elizabeth R Foster | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 42 | Barbara Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 43 | James Q Jr Foster | 11 | Son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 44 | Bernajean Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 45 | Roy Dooley | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Canada-Eng |
| 46 | Nellie A Dooley | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Joseph W Quinn | 41 | Head | Sawyer | South Dakota |
| 48 | Winifred J Quinn | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Joseph W Quinn | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Anthony J Quinn | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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)