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Anna Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Anna Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyle Watson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anita Watson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Watson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Meredith Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Weldon Watson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 35
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Annie U. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 45
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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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Anna Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01365-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lily Power | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Henry Roth | 42 | Head | Chiropractor | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alma Roth | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Constantino Campisano | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 5 | Amelia Campisano | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Frankie Campisano | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Frances Campisano | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Buel L Narra | 50 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nellie Narra | 47 | Wife | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Thelma Narra | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Norma Narra | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lee Shindlebower | 50 | Head | Route Salesman | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ruby Shindlebower | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Doris June Shindlebower | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Fred Shindlebower | 48 | Head | Checker | Kentucky |
| 16 | Minnie Shindlebower | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Benjamin Dress | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ida Dress | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Weldon Watson | 48 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 20 | Anna P Watson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Anita Watson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Meredith Watson | 13 | Daughter | Library Assistant | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bernice Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Henry Watson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Carlyle Watson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Benjamin Blake | 32 | Head | Boiler Maker Helper | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dorothy Blake | 31 | Wife | Operator | Kentucky |
| 28 | Judith Blake | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Calvin Cook | 48 | Lodger | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emmett L Gray | 50 | Head | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 31 | Geneva L Gray | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sue Gray | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Fannie Carman | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Georgia Carman | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 35 | John A Westerman | 38 | Head | Printer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Jessie Westerman | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Doris Mae Westerman | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mildred J Westerman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Westerman | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)