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Thomas Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Leather |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Julia Watson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Anna Berger | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Buddy Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Andrew Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Child Watson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 44
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 53
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Leather |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Watson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watson
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1539:0793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Silzmen | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 2 | Edith Silzmen | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Robert Silzmen | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Rose M. Silzmen | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Pauline Silzmen | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Anna Bikky | 71 | Maid | Maid | Hungary |
| 7 | Josephine Isroll | 24 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 8 | Anna Singer | 32 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 9 | Denny John | 54 | Boarder | House Man | New York |
| 10 | Joseph Sunkova | 30 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 11 | Bessie Sunkova | 30 | Wife | Maid | Russia |
| 12 | Viola Sunkova | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Grace Bink | 19 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 14 | August Bauer | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Anna M. Bauer | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Rodlovsky Hildegard | 35 | Maid | Maid | Hungary |
| 17 | John Mischerth | 57 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Marie Mischerth | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Peter Strutt | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 20 | Joseph Mischerth | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Elizabeth Lutz | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Lena Verdarmer | 62 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 23 | Harry W. Steward | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Baltimore |
| 24 | Augusta Steward | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Betty L. Steward | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Ernest Maldoforster | 78 | Father | — | Germany |
| 27 | Fred Maldoforster | 29 | Son | Automobile | New York |
| 28 | Mary Maldoforster | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Fred Maldoforster | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Emil C. Richter | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 31 | Catherine Richter | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Carl Richter | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | James Watson | 51 | Head | Dealer | Scotland |
| 34 | Juliette Watson | 44 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 35 | Mary J. Watson | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 36 | Isabelle Watson | 19 | Daughter | Telephone | New York |
| 37 | James G. Watson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Andrew Watson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | George F. Boettger | 76 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 40 | Mary E. Boettger | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | Mary L. Boettger | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Thomas Watson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Dealer | Scotland |
| 43 | Julia Watson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Mary Watson | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Andrew Watson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | John Watson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Buddy Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Thomas Watson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Child Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Anna Berger | 48 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
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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)