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Arthur Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Township / Ward | Wilders Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lydia Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Niner Watson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Arthur Watson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Watson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Silvester Watson | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alina Watson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Flodus Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 18
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 28
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 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 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lydia Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alina Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flodus Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02934-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rina Cooley | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Tom Harris | 67 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 3 | Flossie Harris | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Harris | 21 | Son | 60 | South Carolina |
| 5 | Oliver Harris | 19 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 6 | Venita Harris | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edna Harris | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cornelia Harris | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margret Harris | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Easter Harris | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clapton Flowers | 45 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 12 | Patience Flowers | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Junie Flowers | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charles B. Flowers | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Idaratt E. Flowers | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Flowers | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jean Flowers | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pauline Williams | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John W. Williams | 27 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edd Jr. Williams | 17 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 21 | Wiolene Williams | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Watson | 58 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 23 | Niner Watson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alina Watson | 30 | daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Watson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | 30 | North Carolina |
| 26 | J. B. Watson | 21 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 27 | Flodus Watson | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lydia B. Watson | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Silvester Watson | 7 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Tom Watson | 37 | Head | 44 | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Watson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Inez Watson | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Billy Watson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Wilkins | 26 | Lodger | 7633 | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruby Mitchel | 26 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Mitchel | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Thelma Mitchel | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Marie Mitchel | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mavis Mitchel | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joshua Phillips | 75 | Hired Hand | 40 | North Carolina |
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)