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John Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Levy, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Levy, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Levy, Florida |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Judson Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gladys Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Watson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Harmon Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lester Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lee Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Enny Watson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Levy, Florida
Son, age 4
Levy, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Levy, Florida
Son, age 13
Levy, Florida · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Levy, Florida
Son, age 23
Levy, Florida · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 John Watson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Levy, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Orie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Enny Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Watson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Orie Watson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Watson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Enny Watson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Watson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Florida
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Sibling
Harmon Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — Levy, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Levy, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu225unit:0213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sidney Manuel | 48 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 52 | Ollie Manuel | 25 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 53 | Junior Manuel | 17 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 54 | Alfred Dexter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 55 | Carry Dexter | 51 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 56 | Rosetta Dexter | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | David Dexter | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 58 | Ebell Dexter | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 59 | Beulah Dexter | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 60 | Marie Dexter | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Alfred B Dexter | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 62 | Mathis Dexter | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 63 | James Wilder | 27 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 64 | Lula Wilder | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 65 | Eunice Wilder | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 66 | Willie Wilder | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Hiram R Hayes | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Emma Hayes | 52 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 69 | Pascal Hayes | 24 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 70 | Katie Hayes | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Florida |
| 71 | Morris Hayes | 13 | Grand-son | — | Florida |
| 72 | John W Lock | 61 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 73 | Lula Lock | 59 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 74 | Wesley Lock | 26 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 75 | Lois Lock | 12 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 76 | Andrew J Son | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Margaret J Son | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Joe Arbel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 79 | Carry Arbel | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 80 | Monroe Arbel | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 81 | Roy Arbel | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 82 | Norman Arbel | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 83 | Raymond Arbel | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 84 | William W Watson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 85 | Enny Watson | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 86 | John Watson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Florida |
| 87 | Harmon Watson | 19 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 88 | Lee Watson | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 89 | Lester L Watson | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 90 | Agnes Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 91 | Gladys Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 92 | Early N Watson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 93 | Gertrude Watson | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 94 | Lorine Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 95 | Monroe Watson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 96 | Clinton Watson | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 97 | Willie May Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 98 | Mattie Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 99 | Giddie Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 100 | Berton Walden | 27 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 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 1920 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)