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Thomas Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pink & Alice — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | Taylors Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Charles Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 4
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 14
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 24
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elm City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pink Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pink Watson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Watson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Watson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Watson
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Wilson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1729unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Dautry | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Lillie M Dautry | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Bertha Dautry | 5 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Walter Holmes | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jannie Holmes | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eliza Holmes | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Walter Jr Holmes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Orey Holmes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arnold Holmes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Heaver | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mamie Heaver | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ollie M Heaver | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jonas D Heaver | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lloyd D Heaver | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clayton Heaver | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rose M Heaver | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Margeline Heaver | 50 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Floyd Ruffin | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy Ruffin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Birdy Ruffin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Oda L Ruffin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lucile Ruffin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Virginia Ruffin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Floyd Jr Ruffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cornelius Ruffin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nebraska Ruffin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas H Watson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Watson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas H Watson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William M Watson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charles J Watson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Minnie M Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William E Farmer | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nannie Farmer | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William B Farmer | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Clifton Farmer | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ernest W Farmer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Zallie T Farmer | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James Blackston | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mabel B Blackston | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Pleasant N Blackston | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | William J Blackston | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James H Blackston | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Alonza Blackston | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ida M Blackston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Christine Blackston | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lillian R Blackston | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Jr Blackston | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | A C Blackston | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | L B Blackston | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)