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George Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Miner, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this George Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Miner, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Miner, South Dakota |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Miner Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rachel Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lucille Pooley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Corbin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leona Corbin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| George Watson | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Alfred Pooley | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Moses Thomas | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Neil Corbin | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| George Cole | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Florence Corbin | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mrs Corbin | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Alex Daniels | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Joe Corbin | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| C Watson | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Raymond Daniels | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Robert Daniels | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Robert Corbin | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mae Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Katherine Daniels | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Edna Pooley | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Emma Watson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Miner, South …
Head, age 62
Miner, South Dakota · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Miner, South …
Head, age 72
Miner, South Dakota · implied b. ~1858 — 23 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links George Watson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Miner, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Watson
Head · 1930 · age 72 · b. ~1858 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Miner, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Miner, South Dakota
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2227unit:1111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice M | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Edna Mae | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Norman W Sprague | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 54 | Fred Jensen | 68 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Helen Jensen | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | George A Watson THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Emma Watson | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | C Lou Watson | 41 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Alex Daniels | 55 | R | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 60 | Katherine Daniels | 56 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Robert T Daniels | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 62 | Raymond Daniels | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 63 | Alfred R Pooley | 33 | R | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 64 | Edna M Pooley | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lucille M Pooley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Mrs Ellen Corbin | 55 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Joe A Corbin | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 68 | Florence A Corbin | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Robert E Corbin | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 70 | Bernice A Corbin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Leona L Corbin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Neil Arthur Corbin | 2 | Grandson | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | Moses Thomas | 41 | R | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 74 | Mae Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Rachel R Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Roslyn R Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Ruth L Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | George Cole | 58 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
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)