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Robert Watson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maria & Manda — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Watson | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Hulan Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Maggie Watson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robt Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robt Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Watson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maria Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robt Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maria Watson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Watson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robt Watson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Watson
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kelly J. Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 52 | Mamie Brown | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Marie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | James C. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Hazel Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Carl Brown | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Eva Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ellis W. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ethel Brown | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Dorothy J. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Idis W. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Howard E. Price | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ether Price | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Emanuel Price | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Emma Price | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dorothy M. Price | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Estell Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Isaac D. Grimes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Allie Grimes | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sparkle L. Grimes | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Isaac Jr. Grimes | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ruthie J. Grimes | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James W. Grimes | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | James C. Evans | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dora B. Evans | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Grace Evans | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | James C. Jr. Evans | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Louis B. Mitchell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Agnes Henner | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Harris Naron | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Zyna Naron | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | John H. Chatman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Beatrice Chatman | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Virgie Chatman | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Henry Chatman | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Jeff A. Cox | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Jessie Cox | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Utopia Cox | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Gertie Cox | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Millie Cox | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Robert Watson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Maggie Watson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Dorothy Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Hulan Watson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | William W. Everett | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 97 | Ella Everett | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Cluff A. Everett | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Thomas C. Everett | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Adell Everett | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)