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Willie Watson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Watson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dougherty, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Sallie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dougherty, Georgia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 945 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Watson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Dora Watson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Willie Watson | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dougherty, Georgia
Other, age 4
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age 13
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Dougherty, Georgia
Head, age 24
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Willie Watson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dougherty, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Watson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Watson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Watson
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dougherty, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu254unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Watson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Dora Watson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Georgia Watson | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mack Cummings | 19 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Shade Jones | 68 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 6 | Ellen Jones | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Carrie Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Eugene Parker | 10 | Step son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Charlie Parker | 5 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Mattie Cole | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Richard Lawton | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 12 | Minnie Lawton | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Isaac Jr Wright | 14 | Step son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Mamie Jones | 17 | Sister in law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Jerry Sr Brooks | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 16 | Lizzie Brooks | 58 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Peter Brooks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Fannie Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Amos Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Willie Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Jerry Jr Brooks | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 22 | Dora Brooks | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Dollie Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Onie Ransom | 11 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Susie M Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Richman Jenkins | 80 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Francis Jenkins | 67 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Barney Evins | 24 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 29 | Mary Evins | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | David Jones | 21 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 31 | Anna B Jones | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Ira Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Allen Nighten | 22 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 34 | Ida Nighten | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Mattie D Nighten | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Thomas Grenter | 18 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 37 | Emma Grenter | 48 | Mother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Eddie White | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Nancy White | 75 | Grandmother | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Julius Carter | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Rena Carter | 75 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | David Watson | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 43 | Clara Watson | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Odell Watson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Willie Watson | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 46 | Julia Ann Watson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Rosa Bell Watson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Calvin Watson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Annie Watson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mamie Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)