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Sarah Watson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sarah Watson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sarah Watson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Susie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Susan |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sarah Watson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Watson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Watson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Watson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Watson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2119:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L Hopkins | 51 | Head | Commission | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Laura M Hopkins | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leonard Shepard | 55 | Head | Piano Maker | New York |
| 4 | Rose M Shepard | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Katherine Voehl | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | William Voehl | 47 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Walter H Johnston | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Susan L Johnston | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert H Johnston | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas J O'Brien | 57 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary E O'Brien | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Thomas O'Brien | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert O'Brien | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dorothea O'Brien | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Eleanor O'Brien | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles S Watson | 50 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sarah S Watson | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah S Watson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Smyrl | 52 | Head | Salesman | Northern Ireland |
| 20 | Isabella M Smyrl | 46 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 21 | George Jr Smyrl | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Smyrl | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Felix Weber | 74 | Head | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Josephine Weber | 51 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Weber | 46 | Daughter | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Weber | 40 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Weber | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Elizabeth Weber | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alice Weber | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Hallahan | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna Manning | 47 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Manning | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Francis Manning | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Manning | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 55 | Sister | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lawrence Grant | 33 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret Grant | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Grant | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Grant | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Charles W Atkin | 62 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 41 | Mary Atkin | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edith Atkin | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Arthur H Melzig | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Margaret M Melzig | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Kissing | 31 | Lodger | Worker | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hazel M Kissing | 22 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Martha S Fisher | 57 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Fisher | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary E Frey | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Nellie White | 63 | Head | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 5 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)