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Henry Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Henry Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fibre mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Representative District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Florence Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jacqueline Watson | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Carrie Watson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Warren Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Anna Watson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Melissa Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Myrtle Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Henry Watson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Lois Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 41
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 51
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Henry D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fibre mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Watson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Watson
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry D. Watson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Carrie Watson | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Anna Watson | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Florence Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Myrtle Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Lois Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Lester Watson | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Warren Watson | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Melissa Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Jacqueline Watson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | John Morris | 34 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Mollie Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Harry Moffet | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 64 | Elsie Moffet | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | William Moffet | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Walton Moffet | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Charles Moffet | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Howard Reynolds | 23 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | Irene S. Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Ida M. Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Virginia B. Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Gladys A. Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Beatrice V. Slaughter | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Joseph Cox | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Mable E. Cox | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Melvin L. Cox | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Harold F. Cox | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | J. Mitchell Cox | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Clinton L. Cox | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Charlotte V. Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 81 | James H. Latham | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 82 | Mabel Latham | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Mary E. Latham | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Henrietta Latham | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | James H. Jr. Latham | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Betty M. Latham | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 87 | George F. Hobson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 88 | Nellie Hobson | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mildred R. Hobson | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Ethel M. Hobson | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | George P. Hobson | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Leonard J. Hobson | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | John T. Mckeowan | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 94 | Laura M. Mckeowan | 59 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Elmer E. Pierce | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elsie J. Pierce | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Elsie J. Jr. Pierce | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Donald L. Pierce | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Grace Pierce | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Wayne Pierce | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
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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)