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Thomas Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lincoln, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lincoln, West Virginia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Hill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Woodrow Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Flora Watson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Vernon Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Naoma Watson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ralph Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, West …
Head, age 27
Lincoln, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Lincoln, West …
Head, age 38
Lincoln, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Watson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lincoln, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2540unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Hager | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Arthur N Hager | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Calvin Parsons | 20 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Gertrude Parsons | 17 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Fisher Dear | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mandy Dear | 47 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Elliot Dear | 20 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Palma Dear | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mahala Dear | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Thelma Dear | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas Watson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Naoma Watson | 38 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Woodrow W Watson | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Vernon W Watson | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary M Watson | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Hattie L Watson | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ralph L Watson | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Flora B Watson | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John L Watson | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | William J Watson | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mitchel Ferguson | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Priscilla Ferguson | 38 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Milton Ferguson | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Bessie Ferguson | 19 | dau law | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Arthur Ferguson | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Davie Ferguson | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Walter Frazier | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Nomia Frazier | 34 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Edward Frazier | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Rubie M Frazier | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | James H Frazier | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Anna J Frazier | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Robert L Bundy | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Emma Bundy | 28 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Warren Bundy | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Chester Bundy | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Carl Bundy | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Wilda Bundy | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Martha Clark | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Milton Clark | 28 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Loyd Clark | 22 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Buddie Clark | 19 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Dora Clark | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ralph Clark | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Bill Parsons | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Bertha Parsons | 38 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Woodrow Parsons | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Nancy Parsons | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Anvil Parsons | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Emery Parsons | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
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)