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Charles Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashtabula-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mitchell & J — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashtabula-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashtabula City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashtabula |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1912 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Ashtabula City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Stewart | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Ronald Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marie Watson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashtabula, Ohio
Son, age 11
Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Range |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ashtabula, Ohio
Son, age 21
Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Head, age 31
Ashtabula-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashtabula City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashtabula |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1912 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Charles Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mitchell Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mitchell Watson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Watson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Watson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Watson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Watson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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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 — Ashtabula-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03023-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Brady | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Hanna Cook | 62 | Sister | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 3 | Andy Anderson | 52 | Head | Dredge Operator | Norway |
| 4 | Marie Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 5 | Charles Newlon | 57 | Head | Store Manager | W. Virginia |
| 6 | Mary L. Newlon | 52 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 7 | Alvin Carlson | 48 | Head | Car Inspector | Ohio |
| 8 | Anna Carlson | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Chester Carlson | 22 | Son | Helper | Ohio |
| 10 | Harriet Carlson | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | George Twitchell | 68 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | Ohio |
| 12 | Jennie Twitchell | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Horace Twitchell | 37 | Son | Plumber | Ohio |
| 14 | Irwin D. Parker | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Parker | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Martha A. Parker | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Aaron Macey | 55 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Fanny Macey | 48 | Wife | Manager | Ohio |
| 19 | Harry Macey | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Dr. Charles Edel | 43 | Head | Medical Doctor | New York |
| 21 | Dorris Edel | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Nelda Emerick | 32 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ralph Carrol | 34 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elsie Carrol | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Carrol | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marjorie Carrol | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Emil Cedarquist | 48 | Head | Jewelry Store Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Florence Cedarquist | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Patricia Cedarquist | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary Lou Cedarquist | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Charles Watson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 32 | Marie Watson | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ronald Watson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Lillian Stewart | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 35 | George Mongillo | 31 | Head | Insurance Agent | Ohio |
| 36 | Katherine Mongillo | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Jimmie Mongillo | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ira Shaw | 57 | Head | City Auditor | Ohio |
| 39 | Katherine Shaw | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Thelma Shaw | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)