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Alice Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Alice Watson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coronado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Coronado |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Schumann | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Scott Sterling | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Scott Watson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| H Sterling | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Alice Watson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Diego, …
Spouse, age 27
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
San Diego, …
Spouse, age 37
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
San Diego, …
Other, age 46
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice H |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Spouse, age 56
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coronado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Watson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00296-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E Thompson | 30 | Head | Aviator | California |
| 42 | John L Phillips | 30 | Head | Aviator | Virginia |
| 43 | Eleanor Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | George H Wigfall | 28 | Head | Aviator | Virginia |
| 45 | Caroline L Wigfall | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George H Jr Wigfall | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Hellen M Wigfall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Earl E Johnson | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 49 | Elizabeth A Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Earl P Johnson | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | California |
| 51 | James E Johnson | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | Jack W Bullis | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | Florida |
| 53 | Thelma Bullis | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Celeste C Bullis | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Leo Kahn | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Margaret Kahn | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Herbert H Kahn | 27 | Son | Maid | Oregon |
| 58 | Charles L Thorson | 21 | Head | Civilian Aviator | Iowa |
| 59 | Blanche R Thorson | 24 | Wife | Ordnanceman | Colorado |
| 60 | Raymond B Exfield | 25 | Head | House Building | California |
| 61 | P Berton Donald | 25 | Brother | Construction Worker | California |
| 62 | James E Thurston | 55 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 63 | Bertha M Thurston | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | James C Eggerbrecht | 27 | Head | Aviator | Illinois |
| 65 | June H Eggerbrecht | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Frederick H Hoover | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Laura D Hoover | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Scott E Watson | 55 | Head | Dentist | Maine |
| 69 | Alice H Watson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 70 | H John Sterling | 32 | Son | Architect | California |
| 71 | Scott E Jr Sterling | 28 | Son | Home Care | California |
| 72 | Hans Heink Schumann | 28 | Lodger | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 73 | Ferris J Lupa | 35 | Head | Dressmaker | China |
| 74 | Fahervay Lupa | 62 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 75 | Charles E Lupa | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Roy W Tidwell | 25 | Head | House Service | Texas |
| 77 | Willa F Tidwell | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Emil E Chase | 42 | Head | — | California |
| 79 | Mildred F Chase | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 80 | Elaine L Chase | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
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)