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Sarah Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Merry Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sam Watson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Watson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Samuel Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Brook Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ed Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bertie, North …
Spouse, age 31
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Spouse, age 44
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sena C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merry Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Watson
Spouse · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zion Lean | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Amanda Lean | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Lean | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mady Lean | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie W. Lean | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alonzo Lean | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Jr. Lean | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie G. Lean | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hattie Lean | 57 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie L. Lean | 2 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Lean | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Howard | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Daisy Howard | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Howard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Isaac Patterson | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lottie Patterson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Julia Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie Patterson | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Isaac Jr. Patterson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Theodore D. Menzies | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Anita Menzies | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joe Jr. Menzies | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Beulah Taylor | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Beulah Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Taylor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Morgan Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sam Watson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sarah Watson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Brook Watson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Samuel Watson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Arthur Watson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | George Watson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lillie Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ed M. Watson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Joseph Watson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Sam Hammonds | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Hammonds | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Wilson Hammonds | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lizzie Hammonds | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Hammonds | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Robert L. Hammonds | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Agnes Hammonds | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Hammonds | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sam Jr. Hammonds | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Zion Lean | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Maggie Lean | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Zion Jr. Lean | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lillie Lean | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)