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Margaret Watson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameWatson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Jane Watson Spouse — 39 ~1881
Hugh Watson Son — 13 ~1907
Robert Watson Son — 7 ~1913
Margaret Watson Daughter — 11 ~1909
James Watson Head — 42 ~1878
Florence Watson Daughter — 6 ~1914
James Watson Son — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
Surname Watson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Watson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Watson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1225unit:0603)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Nellie O'Connor 48 Head Laundress Ireland
52 Timothy O'Connor 20 Son Chauffeur New York
53 Mary O'Connor 18 Daughter Operator New York
54 Helen O'Connor 15 Daughter Box Maker New York
55 John O'Connor 14 Son — New York
56 Cornelius Courtney 28 Cousin Foreman Ireland
57 Theodore Kraus 31 Head Shipping Clerk Germany
58 Harriet Kraus 31 Wife — New York
59 Adelaide Kraus 7 Daughter — New York
60 Edward A. Mcclean 73 Head Clerk Ohio
61 George A. Ryan 32 Head Motorman Ireland
62 Mary Ryan 29 Wife — Ireland
63 Thomas F. Mcgrath 42 Head Bartender Ireland
64 Frances Mcgrath 42 Wife — New York
65 Catherine Mcgrath 10 Daughter — New York
66 Patrick Mcnamara 55 Head Bartender Ireland
67 Annie Mcnamara 29 Wife — Ireland
68 John J. Mcnamara 3 Son — New York
69 Helen Mcnamara 1 Daughter — New York
70 Patrick Kelly 40 Brother-in-law Freight Handler Ireland
71 Betsy Banks 65 Head — New York
72 Lewis C. Philip 36 Son Shipping Clerk Georgia
73 Edna Victor 17 Granddaughter — Mexico
74 Theodore Spike 41 Head Designer Austria
75 Katherine Spike 38 Wife — Germany
76 Helen Spike 10 Daughter — New York
77 Rudolph F. Spike 6 Son — New York
78 Patrick Ryan 32 Head Stationary Engineer Ireland
79 Mary Ryan 23 Wife — New York
80 Lawrence Fagan 25 Brother-in-law Laborer New York
81 Laura Hildebrand 23 Lodger Bottler New York
82 Walter Donahue 48 Head Meat Inspector New York
83 Agnes Donahue 47 Wife — New York
84 Timothy Nicholson 40 Head Compositor New York
85 Alice Nicholson 34 Wife — New York
86 Marion Nicholson 16 Daughter — New York
87 Arthur Nicholson 14 Son — New York
88 Howard Nicholson 12 Son — New York
89 James Watson 42 Head Stone Setter Scotland
90 Jane Watson 39 Wife — Scotland
91 James Watson 21 Son Stone Setter Scotland
92 Hugh Watson 13 Son — Scotland
93 Margaret Watson THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — New York
94 Robert Watson 7 Son — New York
95 Florence Watson 6 Daughter — New York
96 Anna Ross 43 Head Housework Finland
97 Annie Viederman 43 Lodger Laundress Finland
98 Olaf Maillen 39 Lodger Iron Worker Finland
99 John W. Ross 12 Son Office Boy New York

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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)

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