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Arthur Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Delaware Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAtlantic-County, New Jersey
SurnameWatson
Given NameArthur
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceC
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceDelaware
1935 Residence (City)Atlantic City
1935 Residence (County)Atlantic
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
Township / WardAtlantic City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Arthur Age Birth yr
Lorenza Watson Son — 26 ~1914
Arthur Watson Son — 16 ~1924
Edward Watson Son — 25 ~1915
Geo Watson Son — 34 ~1906
Helen Watson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Watson Spouse — 59 ~1881
Annie Watson Daughter — 23 ~1917
Edward Watson Head — 63 ~1877

Census Appearances

1930
Atlantic, New …
Son, age 10
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 17 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Son, age 16
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Watson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race C
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
1935 Residence (City) Atlantic City
1935 Residence (County) Atlantic
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Arthur Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Watson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorenza Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Atlantic-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02301-00170)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Olga G Burrows 30 head Waitress Bermuda
42 Jas Walker 36 head Mechanic Illinois
43 Martin Combs 48 head Laborer England
44 Joseph Benson 50 lodger Laborer New Jersey
45 Thos J Bailey 51 head Dentist Georgia
46 Eva E O Bailey 42 wife Teacher South Carolina
47 Edmund White 34 head Laborer Georgia
48 Mamie White 29 wife — Alabama
49 Edmund White 2 son — New Jersey
50 Ethel White 43 lodger Laundress Wash D.C.
51 Irene Holland 56 head Lodging House Keeper Maryland
52 Marion Holland 26 daughter Stenographer Maryland
53 Mary Gaskin 30 lodger Domestic Virginia
54 Annie Finkley 43 lodger Domestic Maryland
55 Ann Finkley 23 lodger Domestic Maryland
56 Grace Blash 18 lodger Domestic Virginia
57 Nancy Blash 18 lodger Domestic Virginia
58 Herbert Wilson 35 lodger Laborer North Carolina
59 Margie Heaton 45 head Domestic Penna
60 Wm O Anderson 54 lodger Bartender Penna
61 Edna Heaton 12 lodger — New Jersey
62 Ella Johnson 35 head Pantry Helper Mississippi
63 Sadie Johnson 15 daughter — Penna
64 Daniel Mckenzie 37 head Baker West Indies
65 Sarah Mckenzie 34 lodger Maid Virginia
66 Jesse Young 31 head Waiter Virginia
67 Madie Young 48 wife Domestic Tennessee
68 Jesse Johnson 34 lodger Janitor Georgia
69 Iva T Jones 73 head Fruit & Vegetable North Carolina
70 Myrtle Jones 40 wife — Georgia
71 Edward Watson 63 head Laborer Delaware
72 Mary Eliza Watson 59 wife — Maryland
73 Geo Watson 34 son Coal Yard Delaware
74 Edward Watson 25 son Poultry Delaware
75 Annie Watson 23 daughter Clerk Delaware
76 Lorenza Watson 26 son Laborer Delaware
77 Arthur Watson THIS PERSON 16 son — Delaware
78 Helen Watson 17 daughter — Delaware
79 Mary Martin 40 head — Delaware
80 Alice Martin 21 granddaughter — Delaware

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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)

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