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Thomas Watson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sharper |
| Industry | Silk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Sharper |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Watson | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Margarette Watson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Helen Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Margarette Watson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Irvine Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Edward Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Head, age 39
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Silk Weaver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Passaic, New …
Head, age 50
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Sharper |
| Industry | Silk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Watson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watson
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po907unit:0243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Otto Giebelhausen | 46 | Head | Retail Mer | Germany |
| 52 | Agnes Giebelhausen | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | James T. Heald | 44 | Head | Twister | England |
| 54 | Ellen Heald | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 55 | James Heald | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | James Dugan | 20 | Head | Cook | New Jersey |
| 57 | Sadie Dugan | 22 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | George Ross | 43 | Head | Sharper | Scotland |
| 59 | David Ross | 18 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mabel Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Mary Ross | 73 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Thomas Watson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Sharper | Scotland |
| 63 | Margarette Watson | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Mary R. Watson | 17 | Daughter | Box Maker | New Jersey |
| 65 | Thomas Watson | 15 | Son | Twister | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edward R. Watson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Irvine Watson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Samuel Watson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margarette Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Helen Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edward Ross | 42 | Head | Sharper | Scotland |
| 72 | Mary E. Ross | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Mary Ross | 16 | Daughter | Quill Winder | New Jersey |
| 74 | Alice Ross | 15 | Daughter | Box Maker | New Jersey |
| 75 | Lester Ross | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Jessie Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | James G. Gidley | 48 | Head | Twister | New York |
| 78 | Mary Gidley | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Benjamin Gidley | 24 | Son | Weaver | New York |
| 80 | Anna Gidley | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Canada |
| 81 | Emil Mella | 40 | Head | Weaver | Italy |
| 82 | Eliza Mella | 40 | Wife | Weaver | Italy |
| 83 | Leo Mella | 15 | Son | Weaver | Italy |
| 84 | James Lapuz | 26 | Head | Weaver | Italy |
| 85 | Pauline Lapuz | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mary Lapuz | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Catherine Lapuz | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Alphonsus Lapuz | 52 | Head | Twister | Italy |
| 89 | Mary Lapuz | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 90 | John Lapuz | 20 | Son | Weaver | Italy |
| 91 | Rose Lapuz | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Italy |
| 92 | Floyd Dale | 26 | Head | Twister | Germany |
| 93 | Matilda Dale | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Alfred Dale | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Roy Dale | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Herman Portus | 27 | Head | Baker | Denmark |
| 97 | Haddie Portus | 24 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 98 | George Portus | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Henry Bonasera | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Catherine Bonasera | 36 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)