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William Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lees Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Allen Watson | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Clinton Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anthony Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Herbert Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Watson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, North …
Son, age 1
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Washington-County, North …
Son, age 11
Washington-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Watson
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Washington, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1724unit:0343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Williams | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eva Williams | 18 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mildred Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Gladys Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Forest Allen | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Katie Allen | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Earnest Wiggins | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Esther Wiggins | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Earnest Wiggins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bettie Jones | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa Jones | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Adkins | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Norris Adkins | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Adkins | 19 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Adkins | 13 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Emma Norman | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Allen Watson | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Watson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Watson | 9 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Watson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Watson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillian Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Watson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clinton Watson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Herbert Watson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Anthony Watson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Watson THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Blount | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Blount | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Mcclough | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie Mcclough | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Mcclough | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Mcclough | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Irene Mcclough | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Tony Mcclough | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Florence Mcclough | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mildred Mcclough | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Mcclough | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hester Mcclough | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Henry Midgett | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Midgett | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Midgett | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Idessa Midgett | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lola Midgett | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Otis Davis | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mabel Davis | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth M. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Irene P. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Dixon | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)