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Dorothy Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clinton, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clinton, Ohio |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 | Adams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Watson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Burl Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Kathryn Watson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Betty Watson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| M Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| A Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Watson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Roy Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Ohio
Daughter, age 5
Clinton, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1940
Clinton-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Clinton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorthey |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Watson
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
M Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burl Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Watson
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 — Clinton, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Clinton, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1761:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl F Pyle | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 2 | Mildred C Pyle | 44 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 3 | Myron T Pyle | 23 | Son | Truck Operator | Ohio |
| 4 | Maynard T Pyle | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Eddie A Pyle | 17 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 6 | Frank L Pyle | 14 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 7 | Myrtle E Pyle | 48 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 8 | William Shelton | 39 | Head | Hoist Operator | Ohio |
| 9 | Lila Shelton | 32 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Merl Shelton | 9 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 11 | Willie Jr. Shelton | 6 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 12 | Ruth Shelton | 4 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 13 | George Shelton | 3 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 14 | James Shelton | 1 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 15 | Grover C Watson | 39 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 16 | Kathryn Watson | 38 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 17 | Burl W Watson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Roy W Watson | 15 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 19 | A. Louise Watson | 13 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 20 | M. Alice Watson | 10 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Joseph H Watson | 8 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Dorothy R Watson THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 23 | Betty J Watson | 3 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 24 | Bertha R Watson | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 25 | John W Watson | 0 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 26 | Willie G Mcmillan | 35 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 27 | Lucile Mcmillan | 30 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 28 | Wendell H Mcmillan | 10 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 29 | Gerald L Mcmillan | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 30 | Joseph I Mcmillan | 4 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Albert Earley | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 32 | Louisa Earley | 52 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 33 | Willard M Briggs | 23 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 34 | Viola Briggs | 22 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 35 | J. Emery Briggs | 55 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 36 | Nellie G Briggs | 53 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 37 | Wendel S Briggs | 18 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 38 | Alpheus O Manker | 57 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 39 | Nellie Manker | 57 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 40 | Mabel Manker | 13 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 41 | Hattie Babb | 85 | Boarder | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Willard Zimmerman | 32 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 43 | Daris Bogan | 20 | Employee | Attendant | Ohio |
| 44 | Kenneth L Stratton | 28 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 45 | Nellie H Stratton | 28 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Naomi G Stratton | 5 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 47 | Richard L Stratton | 2 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 48 | Walter Harvey | 76 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 49 | Elizabeth Provitt | 72 | O | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 50 | George W Cooper | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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)