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George Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this George Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Meat-Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Annibel Watson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| George Lovett | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Margaret Watson | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Louisa Watson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Office boy |
| Industry | Auto Mechanics |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 27
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Meat-Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Watson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Watson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Watson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Watson
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2171unit:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Movsesian | 41 | Head | Jeweler | Armenia |
| 52 | Victoria Movsesian | 32 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 53 | Melina Movsesian | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Martha Movsesian | 62 | Mother | — | Armenia |
| 55 | Howard Hagan | 63 | Head | Organist | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Annie Hagan | 59 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | H. Milton Carter | 56 | Brother-in-law | Solderer | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Francis Badmington | 68 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 59 | Emily Badmington | 64 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 60 | William Watson | 58 | Head | Butcher | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Louisa Watson | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | George H. Watson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Annibel Watson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Margaret Watson | 73 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | George H. Lovett | 60 | Brother-in-law | Retired | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Edmond R. Hirstead | 41 | Head | Manufacturer | Canada-English |
| 67 | Edna G. Hirstead | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 68 | William G. Hirstead | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 69 | Harold G. Hirstead | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 70 | Matthew Brennan | 46 | Head | Cable Splicer | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Sarah Brennan | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | Sarah Allen | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 73 | Mary H. Mowry | 67 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Charles H. Broughton | 34 | Son | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Maurice Flynn | 38 | Head | Cable Splicer | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Marguerite Flynn | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Rita Flynn | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Marguerite Flynn | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Barbara Flynn | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | John J. O'Brien | 60 | Head | Jeweler | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Mary O'Brien | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Julia M. O'Brien | 34 | Daughter | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Gilbert F. O'Brien | 30 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Daniel J. Harkins | 44 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Genevieve Harkins | 46 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Joan Harkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Daniel Harkins | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 88 | John W. Peterson | 30 | Head | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Madeline Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Ralph H. Millspaugh | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 91 | Gertrude Millspaugh | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Ralph Jr. Millspaugh | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | John R. Carberry | 22 | Head | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Mabel Carberry | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Arthur Stockwell | 54 | Head | Chemist | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Nellie Stockwell | 53 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Dorothea Stockwell | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Fannie Wilcox | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 99 | Clarence Anderson | 28 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Gertrude Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 6 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)