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Margaret Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk-File |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk-File |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Watson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Eleanor Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Catherine Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Watson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mae Watson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| George Watson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Watson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk-File |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Watson
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2137:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Monnihan | 24 | boarder | Waitress | Ireland |
| 2 | Ellen Durham | 22 | — | Waitress | Ireland |
| 3 | John Monnihan | 16 | — | Waiter | Ireland |
| 4 | George Watson | 50 | head | Clerk-Sales | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Watson | 50 | wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Watson | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Jr Watson | 20 | son | Clerk-File | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Watson THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | Clerk-File | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Josephine Watson | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Catherine Watson | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eleanor Watson | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mae Watson | 39 | sister | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William H Simpson | 59 | head | Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eva Simpson | 58 | wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William E Dehartel | 38 | son-in-law | Carpenter | New York |
| 16 | Martha Dehartel | 33 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Jr Dehartel | 6 | g-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Dehartel | 1 | g-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martha Haines | 16 | step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Truney Divils | 33 | head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 21 | Eunice Divils | 28 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Truney Jr Divils | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Roland Trench | 23 | head | Pipe Fitter | North Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Trench | 22 | wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eleanor Trench | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maritte Trench | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Jr Trench | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Harry Trench | 18 | brother | Yard Boy | North Carolina |
| 29 | Walter J Kelly | 23 | head | Milkman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Kelly | 22 | wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lavina Madden | 28 | head | Clerk-Dept | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edith Widger | 51 | boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Markey | 53 | head | Laborer | Free State Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Markey | 45 | wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Markey | 21 | son | Chauffeur | Montana |
| 36 | Bernard Markey | 18 | son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Markey | 16 | daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Eugene Markey | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Catherine Markey | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Markey | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James Jr Markey | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elizabeth Markey | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John A Cooney | 47 | head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Eleanor A Cooney | 25 | niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Batte Spector | 42 | head-H | Inspector | Russia |
| 46 | Marion Spector | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Claire | 29 | boarder | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Coll | 24 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Elizabeth Coll | 18 | wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alfred Pogany | 40 | head | Clerk-File | Hungary |
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)