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Dorothy Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Point City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | East Point City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kilpatrick | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| David Floyd | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jerry Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arlie Floyd | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thelma Watson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thelma Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ira Rowden | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Barbara Floyd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Kilpatrick | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eula Watson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Point City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Dorothy Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Barbara Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00674-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Sadler | 41 | Head | Credit Manager | Missouri |
| 42 | Winford Sadler | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Leighton L Boont | 47 | Head | Asst Manager | Georgia |
| 44 | Ermine S Boont | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Guy D Payne | 43 | Head | Incinerator | Georgia |
| 46 | Ethel F Payne | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Thelma Watson | 44 | Head | Car Inspector | Georgia |
| 48 | Eula Watson | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Dorothy Watson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Thelma Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Jerry Watson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Charles Kilpatrick | 31 | Boarder | Purchasing Clerk | Georgia |
| 53 | Clyde Kilpatrick | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 54 | Ira Eugene Rowden | 29 | Boarder | Custodian | Georgia |
| 55 | Arlie Floyd | 23 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Barbara Ann Floyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | David Floyd | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)