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Joseph Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stationary Eng |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stationary Eng |
| Township / Ward | Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Watson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lottie Watson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Charlotte Watson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Watson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Watson | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 56
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 67
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stationary Eng |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Other, age 76
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Secaucus Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Watson
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1358:0913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Iannaccone | 67 | Head | — | Italy |
| 2 | Concetta Iannaccone | 66 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Dominick Iannaccone | 43 | Son | Floor Binder | Italy |
| 4 | Emile Iannaccone | 30 | Son | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 5 | Cinton Anton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Rose Anton | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Leo Anton | 16 | Son | Tinsmith | New York |
| 8 | Concetta Anton | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Mario Anton | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Eugen Duncher | 42 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 11 | Helen Duncher | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Richard Duncher | 19 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Helen Duncher | 18 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Duncher | 17 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 15 | Louise Duncher | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elizabeth Duncher | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Catherine Stresak | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | William Stresak | 28 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 19 | Frank Stresak | 24 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 20 | Hattie Stresak | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ella Stresak | 4 | Grand-da | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Nickness Caliemmi | 32 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Lucca Caliemmi | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Anna Caliemmi | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Purteck Caliemmi | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | James Caliemmi | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Madeline Caliemmi | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Leonard | 41 | Head | Trucking Co | New York |
| 29 | Francis Leonard | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | William Leonard | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Emily Leonard | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Rose Leonard | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert Leonard | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joan Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Watson THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Stationary Eng | New York |
| 36 | Lottie Watson | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Joseph P. Watson | 25 | Son | Dyer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charlotte Watson | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Watson | 24 | Son | Installer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frank Schwartz | 31 | Head | Glasscutter | Ohio |
| 41 | Eva Schwartz | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Frank Jr. Schwartz | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ellen Schwartz | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Charles Schwartz | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Catherine Schwartz | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | George Holst | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Canajio Buruturi | 36 | Head | Waiter | Italy |
| 48 | Frances Buruturi | 27 | Wife | — | South America |
| 49 | Amelia Hoeffler | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 50 | Jacob Haag | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Switzerland |
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)