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Henry Watson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Rosa — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Divorced
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Third District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Watson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Junious Watson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rosa Watson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosy Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Watson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosy Watson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Watson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Junious Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1759unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verney Griffin | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lula Griffin | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rosa Watson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Henry Watson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Junious Watson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jasper Hunt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Malissa Hunt | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Earl Hunt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lula Hunt | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lucile Hunt | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bill Hunt | 69 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jim Wisher | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margret Wisher | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Gabe Walker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Walker | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | George J. Walker | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mattie Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Temple Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Myrtle Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alfred Bartell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Dora Bartell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ladd Bartell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Magness Bartell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Herman Bartell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bill Randolph | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Maud Randolph | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John Randolph | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ladd Randolph | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Casie Randolph | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dimple Randolph | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lee Bohanen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sarah Ann Bohanen | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Josiah Bohanen | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Herman Bohanen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Baze Bohanen | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Vallie Bohanen | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Henry Bohanen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Annie Bohanen | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jack Ferguson | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Tony Bohanen | 81 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Margaret Bohanen | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bill Raney | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Laura Raney | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Maymie Raney | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jeff Raney | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lee Buckner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lillie Buckner | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Eddie Buckner | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sibeal Buckner | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)