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Henry Watson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilcox, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jal & Marlon — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilcox, Alabama |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Mims Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Fannie Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Marlon Watson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Son, age 4
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Wilcox, Alabama
Son, age 15
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Wilcox-County, Alabama
Son, age 24
Wilcox-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Honer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 888 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jal Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Marlon Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nofana Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jal Watson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marlon Watson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nofana Watson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Watson
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Sibling
Fannie Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus54usce:0374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Hunter | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Iona Hunter | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Sam Hunter | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lymus Young | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Sara Young | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lillie Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Charlie Young | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert Cook | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Irene Cook | 19 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Rufus Mcwilliams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lula Mcwilliams | 28 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jim James | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Dallie James | 38 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Martha Jones | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lana Jones | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Homer Smith | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Marcella Smith | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Elizabeth Smith | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Roy Marshall | 10 | Grandson | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Willie Mcintosh | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Delia Mcintosh | 35 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Rosa L. Mcintosh | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lula Dale | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Clarence Mcintosh | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Cora Mcintosh | 21 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Flora Bolton | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie M. Eigh | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Joe Smith | 70 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Lizzie Smith | 65 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Joe Smith | 45 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Charlie Dexton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Nora Dexton | 43 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lula Dexton | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Julia Dexton | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Annie M. Cook | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Annie M. Cook | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Wallis Dexton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Amanda Dexton | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Walter Watson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Lula Watson | 18 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Walter Jr. Watson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Mack Squalls | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | George Blake | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Dallas Moten | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Jerry Bedley | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary J. Bedley | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ruby L. Bedley | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Marlon Watson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Fannie Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Henry Watson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)