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James Watson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stone cutter |
| Industry | contracting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 52 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Township / Ward | New York City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watson | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lily Watson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stone Setter |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Bronx, New …
Head, age 31
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | stone cutter |
| Industry | contracting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 52 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 James Watson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Watson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Watson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Watson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watson
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1489:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie R Sitzer | 34 | daughter | Secretary | Austria (Hungary) |
| 2 | Bertha Sitzer | 32 | daughter | None | New York |
| 3 | Sylvia Sitzer | 29 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 4 | Abraham Meisholz | 34 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 5 | Rose Meisholz | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 6 | Allan Meisholz | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 7 | Florence Meisholz | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 8 | Morris J. Lorge | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 9 | Nellie Lorge | 57 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Samuel Fishman | 45 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 11 | Ethel Fishman | 37 | Wife | None | New York |
| 12 | Seymour Fishman | 15 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Bernard Fishman | 11 | son | None | New York |
| 14 | Ludwig Grossmith | 72 | Head | None | Austria (Hungary) |
| 15 | Mary Grossmith | 42 | Wife | None | Austria (Galicia) |
| 16 | Charlotte Grossmith | 10 | daughter | None | New York |
| 17 | Morris Grossmith | 6 | son | None | New York |
| 18 | Morris Radner | 32 | Head | Gentic | Austria |
| 19 | Luisa Radner | 30 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 20 | Herman Radner | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 21 | James Watson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Stone Cutter | Scotland |
| 22 | Lily Watson | 28 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 23 | James J. Watson | 6 | son | None | New York |
| 24 | William R. Moore | 32 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Irene Moore | 32 | Wife | None | New York |
| 26 | Lorraine Moore | 0 | daughter | None | New York |
| 27 | Isadore Freimark | 51 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 28 | Bertha Freimark | 55 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 29 | Martha Freimark | 29 | daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 30 | Abraham Gaffen | 37 | Head | Millinery | New York |
| 31 | Ella Gaffen | 31 | Wife | None | Austria (Galicia) |
| 32 | Annette Gaffen | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 33 | Albert Arditto | 30 | Head | Importer | Greece (Salonica) |
| 34 | Vienna Arditto | 27 | Wife | None | Turkey (Smyrna) |
| 35 | Lucille Arditto | 5 | daughter | None | New York |
| 36 | Arthur Arditto | 1 | son | None | New York |
| 37 | Aaron Arditto | 56 | Head | None | Greece (Salonica) |
| 38 | Leah Arditto | 50 | Wife | None | Greece (Salonica) |
| 39 | Leon Arditto | 19 | son | Accountant | Greece (Salonica) |
| 40 | Ralph Diconclifis | 56 | Head | Broker | Italy |
| 41 | Mary Diconclifis | 42 | Wife | None | New York |
| 42 | Alphonse Diconclifis | 28 | son | Law Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Rose Diconclifis | 26 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 44 | Eleana Diconclifis | 17 | daughter | None | New York |
| 45 | Major Youngs | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 46 | Marion Youngs | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 47 | June Youngs | 12 | daughter | None | New York |
| 48 | Benjamin Gala | 28 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Gala | 27 | Wife | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 50 | Jenny Hoyle | 39 | Head | Saleslady | Connecticut |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)