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Thomas Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Terrell, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Terrell, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Terrell, Georgia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 11 Georgia Militia Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Franklin Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Cora Watson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Franklin Watson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Morris Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ira Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| J Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Luther Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Terrell, Georgia
Son, age 7
Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Terrell, Georgia
Son, age 17
Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Watson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Terrell, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Watson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Luther Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Terrell, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Terrell, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel386:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton B. Bullock | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Franklin M. Watson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Cora J. Watson | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Franklin A. Watson | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Thomas J. Watson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Raymond D. Watson | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Morris W. Watson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | J. L. Watson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sarah J. Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ida R. Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ira G. Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Luther J. Watson | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Dave H. Christie | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Willie L. Christie | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Earle Christie | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Emily F. Christie | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Eloise Christie | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Frank Christie | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Samuel R. Christie | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Clyde Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Lula M. Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Emily M. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Robert E. Davis | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lonnie Davis | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Alvin Davis | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jesse A. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Walter C. Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Emma S. Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | John M. Davis | 30 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Linnie L. Davis | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Brian Davis | 0 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Almus F. Brightwell | 47 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Henry G. Brightwell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Carl Brightwell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ophie Brightwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Freeman B. Carter | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Lilly M. Carter | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Jessie L. Carter | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | John Carter | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Annie Carter | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Dick Carter | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Liza Carter | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Annie Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Cordelia Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Richard Carter | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Sampson Mcgill | 67 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Emma L. Mcgill | 64 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Charley W. Houtman | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Pearl C. Houtman | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Floyd Leverett | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
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)