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Dorothy Watson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Linn, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jason & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Linn, Missouri |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Watson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Nellie Watson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lea Torney | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Harold Watson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Clifford Watson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Linn, Missouri
Daughter, age
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Linn, Missouri
Daughter, age 9
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Linn, Missouri
Daughter, age 20
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Linn, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jason Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Villa Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jason Watson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Watson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Watson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Villa Watson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Watson
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Sibling
Harold Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Linn, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Missouri
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1209:0911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert H Hoyer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Josie Hoyer | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Alice Hoyer | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Haley Hoyer | 78 | Mother | — | New York |
| 55 | William A Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Mary Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mildred Jones | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 58 | Frances Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Herrick Dorothy Jones | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 60 | James Howard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Hazel Howard | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Dora Mary Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Earl Lisher | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Anna Lisher | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Virginia Lisher | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Kenneth Lisher | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Jason Watson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Nellie J Watson | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Harold Watson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Clifford Watson | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Dorothy Watson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Lea Torney | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Missouri |
| 73 | James Noble | 29 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 74 | Gladys Noble | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Colorado |
| 75 | Charlie Anderson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Grace Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | William Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Wilford Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Margurite Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Albert Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Edward Drummond | 63 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | Annie E Drummond | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Irvin H Griffin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 84 | James Perkins | 72 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 85 | Mary Perkins | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Henry C Stockwell | 76 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 87 | Rosa Stockwell | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Vera Stockwell | 29 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Barbara Vollmer | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Henry Jr Stockwell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Rachel Stockwell | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Grace Stockwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Ruth Stockwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Clarence A Dodd | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | Ruth Dodd | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Kathelene Dodd | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Clarence Jr Dodd | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Henry Noble | 73 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 99 | Ellen Noble | 71 | Sister | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
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)