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Edward Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | poultry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Poultry |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Watson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Lorenza Watson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Annie Watson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edward Watson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Geo Watson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Atlantic, New …
Son, age 16
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Son, age 25
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Occupation | poultry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Edward Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Watson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lorenza Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02301-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olga G Burrows | 30 | head | Waitress | Bermuda |
| 42 | Jas Walker | 36 | head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 43 | Martin Combs | 48 | head | Laborer | England |
| 44 | Joseph Benson | 50 | lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Thos J Bailey | 51 | head | Dentist | Georgia |
| 46 | Eva E O Bailey | 42 | wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Edmund White | 34 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Mamie White | 29 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Edmund White | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ethel White | 43 | lodger | Laundress | Wash D.C. |
| 51 | Irene Holland | 56 | head | Lodging House Keeper | Maryland |
| 52 | Marion Holland | 26 | daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 53 | Mary Gaskin | 30 | lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie Finkley | 43 | lodger | Domestic | Maryland |
| 55 | Ann Finkley | 23 | lodger | Domestic | Maryland |
| 56 | Grace Blash | 18 | lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 57 | Nancy Blash | 18 | lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 58 | Herbert Wilson | 35 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margie Heaton | 45 | head | Domestic | Penna |
| 60 | Wm O Anderson | 54 | lodger | Bartender | Penna |
| 61 | Edna Heaton | 12 | lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ella Johnson | 35 | head | Pantry Helper | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sadie Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | Daniel Mckenzie | 37 | head | Baker | West Indies |
| 65 | Sarah Mckenzie | 34 | lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 66 | Jesse Young | 31 | head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 67 | Madie Young | 48 | wife | Domestic | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jesse Johnson | 34 | lodger | Janitor | Georgia |
| 69 | Iva T Jones | 73 | head | Fruit & Vegetable | North Carolina |
| 70 | Myrtle Jones | 40 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Edward Watson | 63 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 72 | Mary Eliza Watson | 59 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Geo Watson | 34 | son | Coal Yard | Delaware |
| 74 | Edward Watson THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Poultry | Delaware |
| 75 | Annie Watson | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 76 | Lorenza Watson | 26 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | Arthur Watson | 16 | son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Helen Watson | 17 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Mary Martin | 40 | head | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Alice Martin | 21 | granddaughter | — | Delaware |
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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)