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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 Fayette, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adron & Lucy — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adron Watson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Louise Mcaray | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 31
Fayette-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Adron Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adron Watson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Watson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Watson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2246unit:0794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Jenkins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie Jenkins | 38 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Freeman Jenkins | 24 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Eddie M Jenkins | 21 | wife H | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ala Hunter | 42 | Head-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Raymel Hunter | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | George Hunter | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Margaret Hunter | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Alton Hunter | 9 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lula Hunter | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Adron Watson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | William Watson THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Louise Mcaray | 14 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Eugene Watson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Effie Watson | 28 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bernice Watson | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lonnie Watson | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lizzie Pierce | 42 | Head-R | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Neal Jr. Pierce | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maggie Pierce | 15 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lucille W. Pierce | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Willie A. Pierce | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Horgue Pierce | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Audrey Pierce | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clara M. Pierce | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | James A. Pierce | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Rafe Carter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Effie Carter | 46 | wife H | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bertha Carter | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Viola Carter | 15 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Edward Carter | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Frank Porter | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Nancy Porter | 45 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | William Moore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mattie Moore | 25 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Doris D. Moore | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joe H. Sr. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sallie Smith | 26 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Velma Smith | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Zenobia Smith | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lenola A. Smith | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Joe H. Jr. Smith | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cornelius Smith | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jerry C. Smith | 17 | boarder | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Herbert Mappley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pauline Mappley | 24 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | George Mappley | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Elizabeth Mappley | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Judge D. Moore | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lula Moore | 24 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)