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Charles Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Betty — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4, Olympia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machinery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | District 4 Olympia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elise Watson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Other, age 14
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Reformatory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 24
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | General Motors |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 34
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4, Olympia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machinery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Charles Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Betty Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Betty Watson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Watson
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03834-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W Watson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elise D Watson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charles M Watson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | George Watson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James W S Davis | 52 | Head | Switchman | South Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Davis | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Harris | 62 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 8 | V. Frank Nabors | 25 | Lodger | Station Agt. | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sam Simmons | 69 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 10 | James C Harris | 55 | Lodger | Night Watchman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nellie Harris | 45 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Enrol Smith | 64 | Head | Owner | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Smith | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Enrol Jr. Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | W. Clyde Smith | 45 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ollie Smith | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | W. Clyde Jr. Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Marguerite Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Begins Here | None | BUXTON | — | — |
| 20 | Oliver Buxton | 23 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 21 | Henry Darley | 16 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 22 | Victor La Mare | 24 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 23 | Patten Hyland | 19 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 24 | Robert Jones | 32 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 25 | George Hoare | 25 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 26 | Harold Rowe | 26 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 27 | Johnny Barker | 30 | Head | Jockey | New York |
| 28 | James Rannell | 28 | Lodger | Jockey | New York |
| 29 | William Dean | 31 | Lodger | Jockey | New York |
| 30 | Nicholas Grippo | 23 | Lodger | Jockey | New York |
| 31 | Milo Green | 26 | Lodger | Jockey | New York |
| 32 | John Hennessey | 25 | Lodger | Jockey | New York |
| 33 | Flo Johnson | 18 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 34 | James Dewar | 32 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 35 | Frank Kinney | 21 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 36 | Donald Munro | 30 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 37 | Eddie Ross | 29 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 38 | Herman Odom | 30 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 39 | Herbert Stonebridge | 35 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 40 | Joe Robinson | 40 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 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)