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George Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Christine Watson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jean Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Watson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Donald Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Annie Watson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links George Watson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Watson
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel505:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jay W. Burgman | 49 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 53 | Helen Burgman | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Helen A. Burgman | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 55 | John J. Burgman | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Albin Roumains | 56 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 57 | Hannah Roumains | 44 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 58 | Helen Roumains | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Dacia Roumains | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Bernice Roumains | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Endora Roumains | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Excelsia Roumains | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Flora Roumains | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Calvin Roumains | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | David Dahlberg | 30 | Boarder | Piano Tuner | Illinois |
| 66 | Alice Dahlberg | 29 | Boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 67 | Nels H. Anderson | 49 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 68 | Johannah Anderson | 56 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 69 | Selma Anderson | 43 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Willis J. Briggs | 56 | Head | Adjuster | Michigan |
| 71 | Etta A. Briggs | 55 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 72 | Axel Carlson | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 73 | Marie Carlson | 26 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 74 | Edward Carlson | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Evelyn Carlson | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Claire Carlson | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | George Watson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Brick Layer | England |
| 78 | Annie Watson | 48 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 79 | James Watson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Canada-Eng |
| 80 | William Watson | 23 | Son | Clerk | Canada-Eng |
| 81 | George Jr. Watson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Canada-Eng |
| 82 | Christine Watson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Donald Watson | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Jean Watson | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Marion Watson | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 86 | John Watson | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Joseph Elfinger | 31 | Head | Upholsterer | Germany |
| 88 | Dorothy Elfinger | 31 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 89 | Joseph Jr. Elfinger | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Otto Nord | 60 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 91 | Anna Nord | 50 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 92 | Roland Nord | 24 | Son | Estimator | Illinois |
| 93 | Victor Nord | 21 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Charles Schneider | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 95 | Clare Schneider | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Charles Jr. Schneider | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Lorraine Schneider | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Louise Schneider | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Joseph Schneider | 44 | Brother | Clerk | Indiana |
| 100 | William Pecherman | 52 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
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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)