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Robert Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Houston, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Watson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Mary Watson | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Belle Watson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Houston, Texas
Head, age 52
Houston, Texas · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Houston, Texas
Head, age 64
Houston, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Houston-County, Texas
Head, age 74
Houston-County, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | R L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Watson
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Houston, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Houston, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2358:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | B Wilson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Bessie M Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Etha Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Dora Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | William E Morrow | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Ola Morrow | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Rube L Stubbs | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Lilian Stubbs | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Alton Stubbs | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Dollie E Stubbs | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Milburn B Stubbs | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Philis Stubbs | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | John F Stubbs | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Leland Stubbs | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Mary E Stubbs | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Frank Ponder | 26 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 67 | Ona I Ponder | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Madge A Ponder | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Will High | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ellen L High | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Fannie P High | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Lula B High | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Robert W High | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Dining L High | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Ben H Crowson | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Maggie E Crowson | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joe Crowson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | John E Crowson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Mary E Crowson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Jack Robison | 15 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 81 | Cecil E Crowson | 19 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 82 | Julie Crowson | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 83 | Doris Crowson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Lucile Crowson | 1 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 85 | Robert L Watson THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Belle Watson | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | James F Watson | 33 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Mary E Watson | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | United States |
| 89 | John N Richards | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 90 | Lula Richards | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 91 | Tilman Richards | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Harvey Richards | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 93 | Justice Richards | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 94 | J. D. Richards | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Jim Vondracek | 46 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 96 | Mary Vondracek | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 97 | Jimmie Vondracek | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | Arthur L Bitner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 99 | Ella Bitner | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 100 | Lee Bitner | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
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)