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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 Amelia, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wallace & Aaron — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amelia, Virginia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Leigh District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Watson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Frank Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lewis Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 1
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Junius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 12
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 21
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Amelia, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wallace Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Aaron Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wallace Watson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aaron Watson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Watson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Watson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Watson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Frank Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Amelia, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2434unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin B Maury | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Emma L Maury | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Etta Wilson | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Julia Green | 52 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 5 | John Green | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Maggie Green | 27 | Niece | Laundress | Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Guy | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | James A Green | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie L Guy | 21 | Niece | Laundress | Virginia |
| 10 | Louise R Ford | 21 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William B Guy | 18 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Amos Clark | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ada Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Dorothy M Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Justa M Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Connie Thompson | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Patty B Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Herman Thompson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Herbert Thompson | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 22 | Silas E Thompson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Graham V Thompson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Richard B Orange | 39 | Son-in-law | Helper | Virginia |
| 25 | Mamie E Orange | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Annie Orange | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Samuel Gay | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Daisy J Gay | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edith R Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Sam Johnson | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucile Johnson | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Irene Johnson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ellen J Johnson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Junius Johnson | 23 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ralph Johnson | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Andrew Berkley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Betty Berkley | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Andrew Jr Berkley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Berkley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sarah Berkley | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mamie B Berkley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert L Berkley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Isabella Berkley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dorothy G Berkley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John T Berkley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie A Berkley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Willie Watson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | James Watson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Frank B Watson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lewis E Watson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)