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Henry Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilder Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Beatrice Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Henry Watson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Brigeta Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Head, age 30
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 40
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 51
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Harry D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Henry Watson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Watson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:1005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Watson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Watson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Odell Daisy Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Lee Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Watson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arch Watson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Watson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Beatrice Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Brigeta Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruffers Watson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ada Watson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Appie Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruffers Jr Watson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eddie Higgs | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pinky Higgs | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edward Higgs | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Higgs | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Aleena Higgs | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dock Wiggs | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucindia Wiggs | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James H Wiggs | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hubara Wiggs | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ellen Wiggs | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nancy J Wiggs | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lee Archil Wiggs | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Buddy Joyner | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pearl Joyner | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Effie Joyner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alvey Joyner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Allillion Joyner | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Margaret Joyner | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Arthur Exum | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lurey Exum | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earl Exum | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Kirby Exum | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lodivell Exum | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie May B Exum | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wallis Exum | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alvester Exum | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Beatrice Exum | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alford Exum | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Laura Exum | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sam Watson | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lucinda Watson | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Watson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pinky May Watson | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ethel Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Daniel Watson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dan Watson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Roberta Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)