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Alice Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lonoke-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lonoke-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice D. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lonoke Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Lonoke Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Watson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Alfred Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Watson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kathren Watson | Spouse | — | — | |
| Loyd Watson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alice Watson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ralph Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jeff Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lonoke, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 23
Lonoke-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice D. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lonoke Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Alice Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
William Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00152-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Cummings | 15 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Vernon Cummings | 15 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Della Cummings | 12 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Milford Cummings | 18 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Henry L. Elcan | 29 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ethel Mae Elcan | 24 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Cora E. Elcan | 5 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Paul J. Elcan | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | John L. Wilson | 87 | head | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Mammie Wilson | 63 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Marcus W. Mcclean | 57 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lillie Mcclean | 53 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Marcus W. Mcclean | 22 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | William Mcclean | 21 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rosalee Mcclean | 18 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Ralph D. Roberts | 27 | head | Preacher | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Helen Roberts | 26 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Merl L. Roberts | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lemona J. Roberts | 1 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | W. Mgm D. Watson | 61 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Kathren Watson | None | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | William Jr. Watson | 34 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Fannie Watson | 27 | daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 24 | Loyd Watson | 25 | son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 25 | Alice D. Watson THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Alfred Watson | 21 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Jeff Watson | 19 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ralph Watson | 17 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ralph Watson | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Maggie O. Yates | 72 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lonnie O. Burris | 21 | head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 32 | Adran Burris | 22 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Leon Burris | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Harold Ford | 38 | head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 35 | Louise O. Ford | 39 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Martha Ford | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Evelyn Ford | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mildred Ford | 9 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Billie Ford | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Vivian Ford | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)