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Mary Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crowders Mountain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azelle Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lorelene Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Iva Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Watson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Pink Watson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lessard Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hathaway Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Luther Watson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Elbridge Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Depriest Watson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Vitalis Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 25
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Spouse, age 36
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Watson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watson
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1299unit:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora B Falls | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Falls | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Virgie Falls | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Falls | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Madaline Falls | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | J B Rogers Falls | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Happy Vinson Falls | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Isaac Gould | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bertie Gould | 28 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eutha Gould | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lyda Gould | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Catherine Gould | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William J Gould | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Pink Watson | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Watson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hathaway Watson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie Watson | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lessard Watson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vitalis Watson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lorelene Watson | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Iva Jane Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elbridge Watson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Azelle Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Luther Watson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Depriest Watson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fred Mccleary | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Julia Mccleary | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ardella Mccleary | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Mccleary | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa M Mccleary | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Horace Pressley | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roxy Pressley | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Donald A Pressley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Pressley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ray Woods | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie Woods | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jacob W Roberts | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Curie Roberts | 44 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Malcolm Roberts | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joel Roberts | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Otis Roberts | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie M Roberts | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gretchen Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gilbert Roberts | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie B Roberts | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cathlene Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Watts | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Avery Watts | 39 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Watts | 65 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ed Jackson | 38 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
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)