Emma Watson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Emma Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Servant
Township / Ward	Oklahoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Maggie Watson	Daughter	—	15	~1915
Emma Watson	Spouse	—	33	~1897
Emmie Nicholson	Other	—	14	~1916
Willie Watson	Head	—	35	~1895
Clarence Watson	Son	—	12	~1918
Selma Watson	Daughter	—	11	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 33

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 43

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	E. J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Oklahoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Occupation	Brick Hauler
Industry	Brick Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	58
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Emma Watson

Spouse · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Oklahoma

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1920unit:0530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Myrtle Terry	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
52	Willie Terry	8	Son	—	Oklahoma
53	Woodford Terry	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
54	Donald E. Terry	0	Son	—	Oklahoma
55	Earl Mcelroy	32	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
56	Mary Mcelroy	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
57	Arthur L. Mcelroy	13	Son	—	Arkansas
58	Verda Mcelroy	11	Daughter	—	Arkansas
59	William Mcelroy	9	Son	—	Arkansas
60	Junie B. Mcelroy	6	Son	—	Oklahoma
61	Worthy Mcelroy	1	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
62	Le Roy Borden	33	Head	Laborer	Ohio
63	Lucile Borden	34	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Beatrice Borden	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	Lillian Borden	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Hazel Borden	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Richard Borden	8	Son	—	Ohio
68	Mary Borden	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Bob Borden	3	Son	—	Ohio
70	Joseph Borden	1	Son	—	Ohio
71	Thomas Swin	69	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
72	William Swin	18	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
73	Luella Swin	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
74	Paul Swin	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
75	William Colley	30	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
76	Joe J. Meek	41	Head	Carpenter	Oklahoma
77	May Meek	24	Wife	—	Oklahoma
78	Eolia May Meek	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
79	Anton Meek	0	Son	—	Oklahoma
80	Hilton Ruth	34	Head	Minister	Oklahoma
81	Amanda Ruth	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
82	Fred Baker	34	Head	Waiter	Oklahoma
83	Hattie Baker	34	Wife	Servant	Oklahoma
84	Le Roy Baker	17	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
85	Willie Watson	35	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
86	Emma Watson THIS PERSON	33	Wife	Servant	Mississippi
87	Maggie Watson	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
88	Clarence Watson	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
89	Selma Watson	11	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
90	Emmie Nicholson	14	Cousin	—	Oklahoma
91	Charles Stewart	48	Head	Laborer	Alabama
92	Juanita Stewart	37	Wife	—	Texas
93	Jordan Stewart	57	Head	Laborer	Alabama
94	Lula Stewart	44	Wife	Servant	Alabama
95	Mariah Stewart	65	Mother	—	Alabama
96	Frahm	30	Head	Laborer	Georgia
97	Frahm	30	Wife	Servant	Georgia
98	James Baker	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
99	Magnolia Baker	21	Wife	Servant	Texas
100	James Baker	0	Son	—	Oklahoma

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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)

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