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George Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fort Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Manda Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Watson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beatrice Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Watson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Brevard Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
York, South …
Head, age 46
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Ditcher |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
York, South …
Head, age 59
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Head, age 70
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 George Watson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Watson
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1709unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hanfield | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Hanfield | 43 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Hanfield | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rosabel Hanfield | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Belle Hanfield | 21 | Daughter in Law | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Walter Hanfield | 1 | Grand child | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel Armstrong | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elisabeth Armstrong | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ethel Armstrong | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 10 | Julia Armstrong | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Lee Armstrong | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Manklin Armstrong | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Armstrong | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Burns | 72 | Brother in law | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | George Adams | 22 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Myrtle Adams | 16 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Fred Ellis | 24 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary J Ellis | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Alice Ellis | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Enna Ellis | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Betsy Strait | 67 | Grandmother | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Summet | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Grace Summet | 18 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Summet | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ella Summet | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ollie Summet | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Claude Summet | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Summet | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Grace Summet | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Charles Jr Summet | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | George Watson THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Watson | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Watson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Rosa Watson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Manda Watson | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jessie Watson | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Brevard Watson | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Beatrice Watson | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Frank Gaddy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Gaddy | 50 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)