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John Watts — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jones, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jones, Texas |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Watts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Pearl Watts | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Juanita Watts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Watts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ola Watts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Watts | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Jimmie Watts | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Texas
Head, age 45
Jones, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Jones-County, Texas
Head, age 55
Jones-County, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watt |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watts
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jones, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jones, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2365:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Callie | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | W. | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Talmadge | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Gladys E. | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | William H. Erwin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | May D. Erwin | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Mildred N. Erwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Imogene E. Erwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Leska M. Eife | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Theo P. Eife | 28 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Albert E. Eife | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Ernest C. Watts | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Fern E. Watts | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Zilma I. Watts | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Billie R. Watts | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Walter T. Williams | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Louise A. Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Preston H. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | George Mack Williams | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Annabell Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Bobbie J. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | John M. Watts THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Pearl Watts | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Elsie Watts | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Elizabeth Watts | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Jimmie J. Watts | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Juanita D. Watts | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Ola B. Watts | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | William D. Mauldin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Minnie D. Mauldin | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Ira M. Mauldin | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | Euline V. Mauldin | 14 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 83 | Cecil E. Mauldin | 11 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 84 | Joe A. Mauldin | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Travis W. Mauldin | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Turner B. Mauldin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 87 | Louis L. Mauldin | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Fredrick A. Mauldin | 21 | Head | Boot Maker | New Mexico |
| 89 | Julia M. Mauldin | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Lureddie M. Mauldin | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Craig M. Mauldin | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Mcpherson M. Mauldin | 4 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 93 | Alfred B. Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 94 | Lula L. Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Woodrow W. Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | Raymond L. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Ilerie M. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Irene Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | Loisine Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Thomas B. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
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)