Arthur Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Minnie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Travis-County, Texas
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Arthur P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Austin city
1935 Residence (County)	Travis
Additional Details
Occupation	Insurance
Industry	City New York Company
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 4-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Insurance
Township / Ward	Austin City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Watson	Head	—	46	~1894
John Watson	Son	—	4	~1936
Eleanor Watson	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Arthur Watson	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Travis, Texas

Son, age 25

Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Arthur P.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Travis, Texas

Head, age 36

Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Arthur P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Terms & Agent
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Travis-County, Texas

Head, age 46

Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Arthur P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Austin city
1935 Residence (County)	Travis
Occupation	Insurance
Industry	City New York Company
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 4-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Arthur Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Arthur Watson

b. ~1867

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Minnie Watson

b. ~1870

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Arthur Watson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04148-00350)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	R. E. Cloud	60	Head	Meat Specialist	Texas
2	Anna A. Cloud	58	Wife	—	Texas
3	Ann Cloud	23	Daughter	Clerical Work	Texas
4	Martha Cloud	21	Daughter	Dressing	Texas
5	Virginia Stinson	25	Daughter	Service Work	Texas
6	Raymond Stinson	6	Grandson	—	Texas
7	Martha A. Stinson	5	Granddaughter	—	Texas
9	George H. Brush	50	Head	Real Estate	Texas
10	Mabel Brush	47	Wife	—	Texas
11	Betty Brush	21	Daughter	Real Estate	Texas
12	Margaret Brush	16	Daughter	—	Texas
13	August W. Harris	46	Head	Architect	Texas
14	Loula Harris	39	Wife	—	Texas
15	Clara L. Harris	17	Daughter	—	Texas
16	August Jr. Harris	14	Son	—	Texas
17	William M. Harris	11	Son	—	Texas
18	Elmer L. Harris	8	Daughter	—	Texas
19	Arthur P. Watson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Insurance	Texas
20	Eleanor G. Watson	36	Wife	—	Texas
21	Arthur P. Watson	13	Son	—	Texas
22	John Watson	4	Son	—	Texas
23	John L. Martin	60	Head	Owner	Alabama
24	Estelle D. Martin	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Ray E. Drayer	27	Nephew	Apprentice Electrician	Arkansas
26	Roy P. Drayer	21	Nephew	Night Watchman	Arkansas
27	Eugene Dupre	48	Head	—	France
28	Lucille Dupre	17	Daughter	—	Texas
29	Robert Dupre	13	Son	—	France
30	Earl Middleton	65	Head	—	Illinois
31	Marinda Middleton	63	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Elbert Harper	42	Head	Lawyer	Texas
33	Virginia Harper	36	Wife	—	Texas
34	Mary B. Harper	12	Daughter	—	Texas
35	Bert Harper	10	Son	—	Texas
36	Clara Kuehne	21	Head	Governess	Texas
38	Alice Davis	59	Head	—	Texas
39	Natalia Davis	35	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Joseph D. Duncan	31	Head	City Circulation Newspaper	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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