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Margaret Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Irene Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gerard Watson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Watson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Watson
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Alexander Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerard Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1148unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Schumann | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 52 | Albert Pluke | 62 | Head | Iron Worker | Germany |
| 53 | Catherine Pluke | 55 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 54 | Timothy Mahoney | 64 | Head | None | Canada |
| 55 | Mae Mahoney | 17 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 56 | William Mahoney | 25 | Head | Electric Welder | New York |
| 57 | Anna Mahoney | 26 | Wife | None | New York |
| 58 | Muriel Mahoney | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 59 | William Mahoney | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 60 | Rudolph Schondorff | 45 | Boarder | Seaman | Germany |
| 61 | Albert Fahr | 44 | Boarder | Seaman | Germany |
| 62 | William Zimmerman | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 63 | Calogero Gaiullo | 23 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 64 | Mary Gaiullo | 24 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 65 | Gino Gaiullo | 5 | Daughter | None | Italy |
| 66 | Anna Gaiullo | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 67 | Ida Gaiullo | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 68 | Theodore Van De Veer | 53 | Head | Machinist | Holland |
| 69 | Minnie Van De Veer | 44 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 70 | Thomas Anderson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 71 | Ellen Anderson | 58 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 72 | Hugh Wylie | 65 | Boarder | Master | England |
| 73 | Oscar Johnson | 48 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 74 | Angelo Martin | 31 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 75 | Sophie Martin | 18 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 76 | John O'Neill | 44 | Boarder | Machinist | Scotland |
| 77 | Harry Stackpole | 25 | Head | Chief Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Rose Stackpole | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 79 | John Mckenzie | 38 | Boarder | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 80 | John Callahan | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 81 | Richard Phillips | 34 | Boarder | Engineer | Illinois |
| 82 | Frederick Anderson | 28 | Boarder | Iron Worker | New York |
| 83 | Thomas Watson | 44 | Head | Iron Worker | Scotland |
| 84 | Mary Watson | 42 | Wife | None | New York |
| 85 | Alexander Watson | 15 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 86 | Margaret Watson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 87 | Irene Watson | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 88 | Robert Watson | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 89 | Gerard Watson | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 90 | Patrick Dunn | 40 | Head | Lumber Handler | New York |
| 91 | Sarah Dunn | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Jeremiah Shanahan | 31 | Head | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 93 | Mary Shanahan | 24 | Wife | Laundress | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Minnie Shanahan | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 95 | Leo Shanahan | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 96 | Frederick Nelson | 39 | Head | Barge Captain | Denmark |
| 97 | Bertha Nelson | 36 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Chester Quick | 27 | Head | Barge Captain | New York |
| 99 | Gertrude Quick | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 100 | Daniel Gillen | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
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)