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Margaret Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Ohio |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Township Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Watson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Peter Watson | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| W Fite | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Ohio
Head, age 47
Adams, Ohio · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pensioner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Adams, Ohio
Head, age 56
Adams, Ohio · implied b. ~1854
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Own Income |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Adams, Ohio
Head, age 66
Adams, Ohio · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Margaret Watson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Adams, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Watson
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1344unit:0126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hayslip | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Melissa Hayslip | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Samuel C. Hayslip | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 4 | Lottie M. Hayslip | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Celia E. Hayslip | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 6 | Cora M. Hayslip | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Cora M. Hayslip | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ernest Hamilton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Margaret E. Hamilton | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Chester J. Hamilton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Nellie B. Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Alice M. Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | James W. Hamilton | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Frances M. Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Ernest Jr. Hamilton | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Margaret E. Watson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Peter W. Watson | 42 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | W. M. Fite | 42 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 19 | Isaac E. Simpson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Elizabeth E. Simpson | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Edith M. Simpson | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Clarence Coleman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Blanche Coleman | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Beatrice E. Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Ralph Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | William E. Coleman | 62 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | George W. Branum | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ella B. Branum | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sankoma Branum | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Lillian Branum | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Martha J. Branum | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Anton W. Simpson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Mary Simpson | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Bessie M. Simpson | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Jesse W. Tobler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Mary Tobler | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Harvey Tobler | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Lillie Tobler | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Forest Tobler | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Gladys Tobler | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Clifford Tobler | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Moses H. Moore | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Julia A. Moore | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary G. Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Thomas H. Moore | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Walter L. Moore | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | William P. Staton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Margaret E. Staton | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Millard Staton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Forest M. Staton | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)