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Ruth Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Watson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Bernard Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Harold Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lily Watson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Other, age 5
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Great-granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Watson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Watson
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mildred Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1153unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Finley | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Laura Finley | 20 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Frank Jr Finley | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Laura D Finley | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Robert Finley | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Horace Hardy | 45 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 57 | Anna Hardy | 19 | Daughter-H | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Eddie Hardy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Horace Jr Hardy | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eugene Hardy | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Joe Cameron | 49 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Allen Lewis | 75 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ronie Pruitt | 62 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Pruitt | 20 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Louis Merritt | 63 | Head-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Louis Jr Merritt | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | John Guillon | 68 | Head | Mason | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Guillon | 66 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jesse E Watson | 37 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lily M Watson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ruth E Watson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James E Watson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Harold Watson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Bernard Watson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mildred Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robert Watson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Charles F Mosby | 54 | Head | Specialist | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mary D Mosby | 45 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Agnes S Mosby | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Charles F Jr Mosby | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | John D Mosby | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Joseph H Mosby | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Herman W Mosby | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | William H Mosby | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Sarah Mosby | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | John H Semmes | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Joe Burton | 23 | Servant | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lela Blanks | 54 | Head-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Laura Blanks | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Adie Blanks | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Annie Blanks | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Tommy L Blanks | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Chester Taylor | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Percy Blanks | 16 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ione Blanks | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Cawthorn Blanks | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lucy Blanks | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)