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Anna Watson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Anna Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Helper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | House Helper |
| Township / Ward | 4Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Watson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lucy Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Watson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lizzie Watson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | House Helper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Watson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Watson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Watson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Watson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lucy Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Papps | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie Papps | 27 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ben Papps | 18 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 4 | Vialia Papps | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Raymon Papps | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Daisy Papps | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | J. F. Watson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rossie Watson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hallie Watson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ova Watson | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ines Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Guy Watson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lula Watson | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Tennessee |
| 14 | Alton Watson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Won Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lizzie Watson | 50 | Head | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 17 | Pauline Watson | 29 | Daughter | House Helper | Tennessee |
| 18 | Anna Watson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | House Helper | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lucy Watson | 20 | Daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 20 | Clyde Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Don Webb | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ula Webb | 46 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 23 | J. B. Webb | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Allie Webb | 19 | Daughter | House Wife | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wilma Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Savage Webb | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Stella Webb | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 28 | Luvina Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Grace Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hattie Williams | 53 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 31 | Willie Pennington | 40 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Elias Pennington | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 33 | Betty Pennington | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Milt Short | 36 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ray Short | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 36 | Gerly Short | 17 | Daughter | House Helper | Tennessee |
| 37 | Laradne Short | 16 | Daughter | House Helper | Tennessee |
| 38 | Eldrene Short | 16 | Daughter | House Helper | Tennessee |
| 39 | Edward Short | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Cemilie Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Anna + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)