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John Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Watson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Chas Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen Watson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Other, age 32
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Linens |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links John Watson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T. Burbidge | 26 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 2 | Emma Burbidge | 26 | Wife | None | New York |
| 3 | John Burbidge | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 4 | Daniel Burbidge | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 5 | Helen Burbidge | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | John Gilfedder | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 7 | Grette Gilfedder | 42 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 8 | John J. Gilfedder | 12 | son | None | New York |
| 9 | James F. Gilfedder | 11 | son | None | New York |
| 10 | Peter G. Gilfedder | 9 | son | None | New York |
| 11 | Matthias Kinnunen | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 12 | Rita Kinnunen | 33 | Wife | Superintendent | Finland |
| 13 | William Kinnunen | 10 | son | None | New York |
| 14 | Charles Kinnunen | 7 | son | None | New York |
| 15 | William Donovan | 63 | Head | Guard | Ireland |
| 16 | Mary A. Donovan | 29 | daughter | Schoolteacher | New York |
| 17 | Katherine V. Donovan | 26 | daughter | Schoolteacher | New York |
| 18 | Oscar J. Elyott | 54 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 19 | Martha Elyott | 47 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 20 | Thomas J. Meehan | 27 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 21 | Angeline J. Meehan | 26 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Virginia Hewitt | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Ohio |
| 23 | Charles Matthews | 42 | Head | None | New York |
| 24 | Helen D. Matthews | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary F. Matthews | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | A. G. Jr. Nelson | 35 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 27 | Georgette Nelson | 34 | Wife | None | New York |
| 28 | Rodman Nelson | 10 | son | None | New York |
| 29 | Nellie Williams | 51 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 30 | Odile Schlegel | 53 | Servant | Servant | Alsace Lorraine |
| 31 | John C. Watson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 32 | Helen J. Watson | 45 | Wife | None | New York |
| 33 | Chas. R. Watson | 21 | son | None | New York |
| 34 | Charles E. Mrs. Skinner | 60 | Head | None | New York |
| 35 | Ella Grace | 61 | Boarder | None | Michigan |
| 36 | Ferdinand Wolfinger | 68 | Head | Sheet Metal | Prussia |
| 37 | Hulda Wolfinger | 54 | Wife | None | Prussia |
| 38 | Henry Hochman | 40 | Boarder | Dresser | Bohemia |
| 39 | Elsie Hochman | 19 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 40 | Florence H. Merton | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 41 | Harry M. Merton | 18 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Herbert W. Merton | 17 | son | None | New York |
| 43 | Eileen Merton | 13 | daughter | None | New York |
| 44 | Mary R. Payne | 50 | Head | None | New York |
| 45 | Margaret T. Payne | 35 | sister | Typewriter | New York |
| 46 | Monica Casey | 25 | Boarder | Stenographer | New York |
| 47 | Ignatz Engle | 72 | Head | Collector | Germany |
| 48 | Regina Engle | 66 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 49 | Barbara Engle | 29 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Jack H. Engle | 26 | son | Clerk | New York |
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)