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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | San Diego |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Watson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| E Watson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Alice Watson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Spouse, age 33
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
San Diego, …
Spouse, age 43
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Spouse, age 53
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Alice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · 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-t0627-00295-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace P. Fisher | 48 | Neice | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Robert T. Parfet | 34 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Delevan A. Mccafferty | 43 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Madelaine M. Mccafferty | 42 | Wife | Salesman | Texas |
| 5 | Fred Jones | 31 | Head | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 6 | Anne Jones | 36 | Wife | Chef Engineer | Missouri |
| 7 | Elizabeth P. Usher | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 8 | Edward W. Carrington | 83 | Lodger | — | British West Indies |
| 9 | James Thompson | 67 | Lodger | — | Scotland |
| 10 | Frederick Winston | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 11 | Gertrude G. Winston | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Arden Michelsen | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Robert Harrison | 28 | Head | Machinist | Mass. |
| 14 | Elva V. Harrison | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 15 | Patricia Ann Harrison | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Barbara Jean Harrison | 0 | daughter | — | California |
| 17 | E. Penn Watson | 53 | Head | Civil Engineer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Alice B. Watson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Margaret N. Watson | 22 | daughter | Secretary | California |
| 20 | Fred L. Souther | 44 | Head | Owner-Prop. | Texas |
| 21 | Amy Souther | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Souther | 18 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Jane Souther | 16 | daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Fred L. Jr. Souther | 15 | son | — | California |
| 25 | Amy Lee Souther | 10 | daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Frederick John Sanders | 63 | Head | Social Science Wk. | England |
| 27 | Arthur Sanders | 13 | Son | — | Australia |
| 28 | Dorothy Mae Sanders | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Clarence K. Wilcken | 56 | Head | Maintenance | Kansas |
| 30 | Flora L. Wilcken | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Glen R. Wilcken | 21 | Son | Metal Smith | Nebraska |
| 32 | Virginia Wilcken | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Walter D. Smith | 47 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 34 | Mayme A. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 35 | Patricia A. Smith | 16 | daughter | New Worker Librarian | California |
| 36 | Richard L. Smith | 14 | son | — | California |
| 37 | John W. Burnett | 40 | Head | Civil Engineer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Katherine F. Burnett | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John W. Jr. Burnett | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Lois M. Burnett | 15 | daughter | — | Connecticut |
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)