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James Watts — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Delaware Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Watts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Roy Watts | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| James Watts | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Zynne Williams | Other | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Baby Watts | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| Agnes Watts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Sadie Watts | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Other, age 44
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 53
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Watts across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Watts
Head · 1910 · age 53 · b. ~1857 · Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po418unit:0734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kelleher | 49 | Head | Farm | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary E Kelleher | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Regina M Kelleher | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Margaret M Kelleher | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Lawrence A Kelleher | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Agnes A Kelleher | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Chas A Whitcomb | 34 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 8 | Anna Whitcomb | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Hazel Whitcomb | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Dorothy Whitcomb | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Chas W West | 37 | Head | Farm | Nebraska |
| 12 | Lucy West | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Hilda West | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lora West | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Charles West | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Helen West | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Wm E White | 53 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 18 | Elizabeth White | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | James Watts THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 20 | Sadie Watts | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Roy Watts | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Florence Watts | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Agnes Watts | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Baby Watts | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Zynne Williams | 18 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 26 | Henry A Shepard | 32 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 27 | Jessie Shepard | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Bertha Shepard | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Glen Shepard | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Edgar W Shepard | 62 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Shepard | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Otto Taylor | 29 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 33 | Ida Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Doratha Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Erven Silver | 50 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 36 | Laura M Silver | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Fern Silver | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ray Silver | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Henry A Jaques | 45 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 40 | Sarah Jaques | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Edward Jaques | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Ross Jaques | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | James Jaques | 42 | Brother | Farm | Iowa |
| 44 | Robert Pennington | 56 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 45 | Wm R Hughes | 42 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 46 | Maggie B Hughes | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Hazel M Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Florence Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)