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Edward Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edward Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Watson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Randall Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Watson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gilbert Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joe Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Watson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grady Fox | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Virginia Fox | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Derby Fox | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Irvin Fox | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Thomason | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charlie Thomason | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | James P. Watson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Emma Watson | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mildred Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Edward L. Watson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jessie Watson | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Glenn Watson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Gilbert Watson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Nell Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Richard Watson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Randall Watson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Joe Watson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Watson Fox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ruby Fox | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ruby Irene Fox | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Edward D. Edwards | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Edwards | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Margie Edwards | 34 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hugh Edwards | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Gromil Earl Shaw | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lera Vista Shaw | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mavis Madeline Shaw | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rubi R. Cornett | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Georgia Cornett | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Myrtle Cornett | 26 | Daughter | Grader | Mississippi |
| 31 | Estel D. Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Guy Johnson | 28 | Son | Mill | Mississippi |
| 34 | Winston Johnson | 24 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Tilman Johnson | 21 | Son | Mill | Mississippi |
| 36 | Gus Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Judge L. Guinn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joe Ella Guinn | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Vernon Guinn | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)