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Anna Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kane-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kane-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kane-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Aurora City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Madge Watson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Anna Watson | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Donald Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Anna Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Watson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Cecil Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clay Coddington | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Coddington | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theodore Watson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kane, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kane-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Kane-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Anna Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Anna Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Cecil Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Coddington
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Kane-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kane-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00820-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Mckircher | 35 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 2 | William C. Watson | 42 | Head | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 3 | Madge Watson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | James Watson | 26 | Son | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 5 | Anna Coddington | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Cecil Watson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Anna Watson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Watson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Donald Watson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Theodore Watson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Clay Coddington | 27 | Son-in-law | Flagman | Illinois |
| 12 | Anna Watson | 66 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Gregory Mchenry | 60 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 14 | Florence Mchenry | 56 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 15 | Esther Reiff | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Edith Reiff | 40 | Sister | Canner | Illinois |
| 17 | Fred Reiff | 58 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John J. Erickson | 68 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 19 | Mary L. Erickson | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ernest Baracck | 28 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 21 | Mildred Baracck | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Leonard Beasette | 40 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 23 | Laura Beasette | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Eleanor Beasette | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 25 | Oscar V. Beasette | 66 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 26 | Anna Beasette | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Elmer Beasette | 32 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Marie Beasette | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Bernice Beasette | 25 | Daughter | Coil Winder | Illinois |
| 30 | Carl Koster | 35 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Koster | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 32 | Mary Koster | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Billie Koster | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Hannah Mammoth | 58 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 35 | Matt Mammoth | 33 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 36 | Nick Bielen | 51 | Roomer | House Mover | Illinois |
| 37 | Thomas F. Stevens | 30 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 38 | Julia Stevens | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Thomas Jr. Stevens | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Dennis Stevens | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)