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William Watson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Unity Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Watson | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Napoleon Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Odell Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Watson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 5
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Son, age 16
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Other, age 27
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Locke Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 William Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Watson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Watson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Watson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watson
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Napoleon Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Georgianna Johnson | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Helen Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charlie Johnson | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cornelius Johnson | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Walter Johnson | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ester Johnson | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Philips | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Fannie Philips | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Levi Philips | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Raymond Philips | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Lee Philips | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Liza Philips | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Philips | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry W Philips | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cus Wilson | 17 | Boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Tom Watson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Watson | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | William Watson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Napoleon Watson | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Odell Watson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rufus A Bass | 28 | Head | Doctor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Johana Bass | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wanita Bass | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Litaker | 3 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | John H Clary | 40 | Boarder | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie C Poe | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Macathan | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Macathan | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alexander Macathan | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mott Macathan | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Bill Macathan | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Leacrest Macathan | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ida Macathan | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Macathan | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Georgia Macathan | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Will Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lilla Brown | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | William H Rice | 70 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 90 | George W Rutledge | 34 | Son in law | Manager | North Carolina |
| 91 | Florence Rutledge | 29 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Rutledge | 5 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lucen Rutledge | 3 | Daughter in law | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | E. Pinkney Rutledge | 25 | Boarder | Miller | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lilly Rice | 33 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Will Stewart | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ida Stewart | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Stewart | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Tom Stewart | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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 1920 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)