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Joseph Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Watson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sheridan, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sheridan, Nebraska |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hay Springs Village Outside Of Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Watson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Hazel Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eva Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Luke Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Josephine Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Julia Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sheridan, Nebraska
Head, age 30
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880
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XGBoost
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Sheridan, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Joseph Watson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sheridan, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Watson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1001unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William R Magowan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Iva I Magowan | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | William R Jr Magowan | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ursula D Brown | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 5 | Adolph Hruska | 42 | Head | Farmer | Moravia |
| 6 | Ethel Hruska | 33 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 7 | Pauline R Hruska | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ellen C Hruska | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Martha A Hruska | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Louis J Mattson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Alice M Mattson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lavina L Mattson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | George L Mattson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | John Garnick | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 15 | Mary Garnick | 49 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 16 | Charles D Garnick | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Lillian E Garnick | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | George Garnick | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Mary A Garnick | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Caroline Pisacka | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Bohemia |
| 21 | William Hunter | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 22 | Orpha Hunter | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Leon Hunter | 32 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Mildred B Hunter | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Ida V Hunter | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Fred L Novotny | 60 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 27 | Josephine Novotny | 57 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 28 | Emil L Novotny | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Sylvester L Novotny | 24 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Lilly V Novotny | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Joe L Novotny | 18 | Son | Farmerette | Nebraska |
| 32 | Pearl L Novotny | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Constant Landry | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Matilda C Landry | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Joseph A Watson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary E Watson | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Eva L Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 38 | William L Watson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Julia K Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Josephine E Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Hazel S Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Luke B Watson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Charles S Handman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Vesta A Handman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles D Handman | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Curtis D Handman | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Albert C Handman | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Newton D Handman | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Robert L Handman | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | John Handman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
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)