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William Watson — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Craven, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kenzy & Lovely — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Craven, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newbern City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovely Watson | Head | — | 39 | ~1871 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Craven, North …
Son, age 10
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Craven, North …
Son, age 21
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Craven, North …
Head, age 32
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 William Watson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Craven, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Kenzy Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lovely Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Kenzy Watson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lovely Watson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watson
Son · 1910 · age 21 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1104unit:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margarette Haywood | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Haywood | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Henry P. Kennedy | 27 | Head | Druggist | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Kennedy | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry P. Kennedy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | David Simmons | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Emma Simmons | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Matilda Greene | 40 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Julia Greene | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 60 | Walter Greene | 21 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 61 | Polly Bryant | 67 | Mother | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hammond Brown | 38 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Laura Brown | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rayner Dennis | 37 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 65 | Isabella Dennis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Johnny J. Dennis | 7 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Simmons | 46 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rebecca Simmons | 46 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 69 | Columbus Simmons | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Melvina Simmons | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lula Simmons | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mamie Simmons | 15 | Daughter | Chambermaid | North Carolina |
| 73 | Palmer Simmons | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lillie Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Herbert Simmons | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Esther Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Lee | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Henrietta Lee | 32 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie May Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Garfield George | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ruby George | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Austin Andrews | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Raymond Andrews | 13 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Johnny Andrews | 12 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie Belle | 34 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 87 | Adlea Belle | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John Sanders | 21 | Brother | Porter | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nathan Styron | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Cora Styron | 29 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 91 | Nathan Styron | 8 | Son | Physician | North Carolina |
| 92 | Eliza Styron | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Eliza Mayo | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Louisa Middleton | 43 | Lodger | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 95 | James White | 30 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 96 | Robert White | 2 | Son | Press Clothes | North Carolina |
| 97 | Janey White | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Cicero Kelly | 21 | Lodger | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lovely Watson | 39 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 100 | William Watson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)