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William Watts — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Watts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alexander, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alexander, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ellendale Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Watts | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Sarah Deal | Other | — | 87 | ~1833 |
| William Watts | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Robert Watts | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Watts | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lillie Watts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Watts | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alexander, North …
Son, age 2
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Alexander, North …
Son, age 11
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alexander, North …
Son, age 21
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Watts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alexander, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watts (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watts
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watts
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Watts
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Watts
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Watts
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watts
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watts
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Watts
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Watts
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watts
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watts
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Watts
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Alexander, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alexander, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M Watts | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary A Watts | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | William M Watts THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | John H Watts | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lillie B Watts | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | George W Watts | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert C Watts | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary L Watts | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Deal | 87 | Aunt | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | William A Teague | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary L Teague | 49 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Robert S Teague | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary L Teague | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | William M Teague | 5 | Grand Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sarah Teague | 78 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Oren | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Oren | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Oren | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lula Oren | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary L Johnson | 31 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie Johnson | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Johnson | 10 | Grand Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Johnson | 6 | Grand Son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bettie L Logan | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary M Logan | 36 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Logan | 17 | Grand Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Lande | 57 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Celia Milstead | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clarence T Milstead | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary L Milstead | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Claude Milstead | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Milstead | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Vance Milstead | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Blanche Milstead | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Blanche Roby | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Brookshire | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wilson E Brookshire | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ray W Brookshire | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Benjamin C Brookshire | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lula M Brookshire | 1 | Grand Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gus Kelly | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eula M Kelly | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Daffie J Kelly | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Claude Kelly | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Fred H Kelly | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lester A Kelly | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cortes Lant | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Lant | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Shirley C Lant | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)