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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, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | City Streets |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elaine Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Watson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Grace Watson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Richard Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 14
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 24
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Transfer Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 35
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | City Streets |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Other, age 47
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Watson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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James Watson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Utah
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2419unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl J Oldenshaw | 36 | Son | Stenographer | Utah |
| 52 | Robert Tauter | 42 | Head | Boilermaker | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Margaret Tauter | 38 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 54 | George Tauter | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 55 | Fern Tauter | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 56 | Robert Tauter | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 57 | Gerald Tauter | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 58 | Horace Renshaw | 46 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 59 | Lola Renshaw | 36 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 60 | Landa L Renshaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 61 | Eva A Renshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | James Gimelo | 40 | Head | Machinist | Greece |
| 63 | Mary Gimelo | 35 | Wife-H | — | Greece |
| 64 | Angelo Gimelo | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Gus Gimelo | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Betty Gimelo | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | William Sollis | 56 | Head | Dresser | England |
| 68 | Eliza Sollis | 53 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 69 | Silvie Sollis | 27 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Clarence Sollis | 18 | Son | Helper | Utah |
| 71 | Pearl Sollis | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 72 | Leona Sollis | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 73 | Gladys Sollis | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Robert Sollis | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Manuel Garcia | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 76 | Norberta Garcia | 44 | Wife-H | — | Mexico |
| 77 | Manuel Jr Garcia | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mexico |
| 78 | Mary Garcia | 13 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 79 | Jess Garcia | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Joseph Garcia | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 81 | Paul Garcia | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 82 | Rose Garcia | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 83 | Arthur H Mitchell | 29 | Head | Foreman | Utah |
| 84 | Stella Mitchell | 30 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 85 | Jack Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 86 | Billie Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 87 | Donna M Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 88 | Cayetano Mendez | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 89 | Antonia Mendez | 36 | Wife-H | — | Mexico |
| 90 | G Elias Ledesma | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Mexico |
| 91 | Candido Garcia | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 92 | Refugio Garcia | 19 | Wife-H | — | Mexico |
| 93 | James H Watson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Teamster | Utah |
| 94 | Grace Watson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 95 | Marion Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 96 | Elaine Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 97 | Richard Watson | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 98 | Maud Jenkins | 41 | Head | Helper | Utah |
| 99 | Myron Jenkins | 19 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 100 | Lottie Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | Packer | Utah |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)