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Dorothy Watson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Noble, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Stanley — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Noble, Ohio |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| John Ruby | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Mary Ruby | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Elsworth Kepper | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Columbia Christopher | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Simon Ruby | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harriet Christopher | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Adda Mccauley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Bea Ruby | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Watson | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Stanley Watson | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| D Watson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edward Christopher | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Orston Mccauley | Other | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Noble, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Noble, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Noble, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Noble, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorotha M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Noble-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Noble-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorotha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seneca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Noble |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Dorothy Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ruby (~0.92 confidence) and father Stanley Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adda Mccauley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother D Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Christopher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ruby (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ruby
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stanley Watson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adda Mccauley
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
D Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Christopher
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ruby
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Watson
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Columbia Christopher
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Ruby
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Noble, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Noble, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1424unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena D. Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 2 | Edwin Cunningham | 15 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 3 | Samuel L. Bates | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Mary E. Bates | 43 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 5 | Andrew Bates | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Emmet Bates | 16 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 7 | Laura Bates | 13 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 8 | Elizabeth Bates | 7 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary E. Stevens | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Clifford E. Stevens | 39 | Son | Cobbler | Ohio |
| 11 | Alfred E. Stevens | 36 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 12 | Earnest Bonnsteng | 71 | O | Farmer | Germany |
| 13 | Martha Bonnsteng | 63 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 14 | William R. Glass | 26 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Minnie Glass | 21 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 16 | John N. Glass | 63 | Father | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | John Morgan | 54 | O | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Sade Morgan | 48 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 19 | Rhea M. Morgan | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 20 | John H. Ruby | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Mary Jane Ruby | 62 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Simon E. Ruby | 20 | Son | Teacher | Ohio |
| 23 | Bea M. Ruby | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 24 | Stanley F. Watson | 30 | O | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | D. Blanche Watson | 31 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 26 | Dorothy M. Watson THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary E. Watson | 72 | Mother | None | Ohio |
| 28 | Edward A. Christopher | 58 | O | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Harriet Christopher | 56 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 30 | Columbia Christopher | 35 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Elsworth E. Kepper | 22 | Lodger | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 32 | Orston V. Mccauley | 56 | O | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Adda Mccauley | 52 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 34 | John Brooks | 84 | Boarder | None | Ohio |
| 35 | Grant Shafer | 26 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 36 | Martha Shafer | 26 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 37 | Audrey Shafer | 6 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 38 | Helen Shafer | 4 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 39 | Harry R. Shafer | 1 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 40 | Border E. Gibson | 66 | O | Farmer | Ohio |
| 41 | Margaret E. Gibson | 64 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary E. Bular | 18 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 43 | Mabel Kepper | 14 | Lodger | None | Ohio |
| 44 | Oral Colony | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Almira Colony | 34 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Thelma A. Colony | 10 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 47 | Opal Fay Colony | 8 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 48 | Helen L. Colony | 4 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 49 | Julius S. Williams | 41 | O | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Dora B. Williams | 35 | Wife | None | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)