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William Watson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Minnie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Melton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Watson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Matt Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Head, age 29
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 George Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Watson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Watson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matt Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus78usce:0911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Bacon | 59 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Bacon | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary Bacon | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Harris D. Bacon | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Arch Logan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lucy Logan | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lillie Logan | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Indie Logan | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Greene Jackson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Namitta Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Prince C. Jackson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Carine Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Genva Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Annie M. Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jessie Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Alonzie Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Geo Walker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Evie Walker | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Annie B. Enright | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mathis Enright | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Maggie Enright | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Zeloder Brown | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Early B. Brown | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Nick Gentle | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Willie Gentle | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Pearlie Gentle | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Freddie M. Gentle | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Henry Gentle | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Letha Gentle | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ramah Gentle | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | John H. Gentle | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ida Gentle | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Minnie Watson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | William Watson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Nancy Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Matt Watson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mary Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Fred Stewart | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mary Stewart | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jerry Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Allie Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Sarah Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lillie Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Rosie Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Joe Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John Callen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lydia Callen | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | William Easter | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Essie Easter | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Winfield Easter | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)