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Dorothy Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hopkins-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hopkins-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hopkins-County, Texas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Watson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nora Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Billie Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Julius Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Watson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hopkins, Texas
Other, age 1
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hopkins-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Hopkins-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopkins |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Billie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius 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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hopkins-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hopkins-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04068-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mcintire | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Martha Mcintire | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Leroy Mcintire | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | William Mcintire | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Ed Mcintire | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Clidis Mcintire | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Vista Foster | 77 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Andrew Thomas | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Ada Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Murrell Thomas | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Pauline Sickles | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Plummer Sickles | 41 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 13 | Smith Thomas | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Pauline Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lawrence Bauldin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Cara Bauldin | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Ronnie Bauldin | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | John Hill | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Edith Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Florence Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Billie Hill | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Glenelle Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | John Jr Hill | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Fay Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Orren Harrison | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Veda Harrison | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Woodrow Harrison | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Edna Harrison | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Gerald D. Harrison | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Buly Thurman | 66 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ida Thurman | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ray Thurman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | W. A. Thurman | 19 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 34 | William Watson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Mary Watson | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Julius Watson | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Lillian Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Nora Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Dorothy Watson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Billie Mae Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)