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James Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elzie Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lavergne Watson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Watson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| David Watson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rowe Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ella Watson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | M3 |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 66
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Watson
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Fougley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ada Fougley | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Will Moultrie | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie Moultrie | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Doris Moultrie | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Earline Moultrie | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Tate Moultrie | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Valerie Moultrie | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Aaron Moultrie | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Oscar S. Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Vera Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | O'Neil Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Margaret Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Arley Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Maud Cunningham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Soma Allen Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Cunningham | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Wyatt Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Rachel Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Claud Short | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Wilma Short | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jerry Short | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Joyce Short | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Oliver Church | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nancy Church | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | William H. Church | 23 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 27 | Edward Church | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Emmett Church | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Allen Church | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ira Callison | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Irene Callison | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Laura Allen Callison | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James B. Watson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ella Watson | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Rowe Watson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Rebecca Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elzie Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John D. Watson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | David Watson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lavergne Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ernest Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Roxie Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Alvon Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | B. J. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary Nell Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Doris Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James D. Callison | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sarah J. Callison | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Clyde Callison | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Annie King | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)