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William Watson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Gray, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Watson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gray, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Gray, Texas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Commissioners Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bula Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Callie Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| May Bennett | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Martha Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Kate Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| William Watson | Head | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| Lloyd Bennett | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Ira Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Raymond Bennett | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Albert Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Ida Watson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gray, Texas
Head, age 37
Gray, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Gray, Texas
Head, age 47
Gray, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Will J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gray, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Watson
Head · 1910 · age 37 · b. ~1873 · Texas
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1910 US Federal Census — Gray, Texas
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1910 US Federal Census — Gray, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1555unit:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia E Vincent | 33 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 52 | Nelly S Vincent | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Jimmie L Vincent | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Thomas Vincent | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | John D Crawford | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary E Crawford | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John D Crawford | 41 | Son | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 58 | James R Crawford | 28 | Son | Brakeman | Texas |
| 59 | William A Crawford | 21 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 60 | Richard E Southworth | 24 | Boarder | Carpenter | — |
| 61 | William Watson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ida Watson | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Ira Watson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Albert Watson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Bula Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Martha Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Callie E Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Lloyd Bennett | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 69 | May Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Kate Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Raymond Bennett | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | John W Brown | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Ida F Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Cecil D Buckler | 24 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 75 | Alma Buckler | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | James Soder | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 77 | Charles P May | 38 | Head | Barber | Texas |
| 78 | Edna May | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Arthur May | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | James Fry | 18 | Boarder | Barber | Texas |
| 81 | John S Quinn | 34 | Head | Proprietor Pool Hall | Texas |
| 82 | Sallie L Quinn | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Ruby Quinn | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Laura Quinn | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | Rebecca J Quinn | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Mattie M Quinn | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Ira W Quinn | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Ethel Quinn | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Thomas Grady | 24 | Head | Blacksmith | Kansas |
| 90 | Frances M Grady | 16 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 91 | John W Eller | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Catherine Eller | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Oatale A Barrett | 40 | Head | Own Income | Ohio |
| 94 | Joanna Barrett | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Frank Latham | 61 | Boarder | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 96 | Arthur Book | 30 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 97 | Nancy S Book | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ruby Book | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Ruth Book | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
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)