Edward Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pickaway-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickaway-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Daisy — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pickaway-County, Ohio
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Circleville
1935 Residence (County)	Pickaway
Additional Details
Occupation	Packing Room
Industry	Food Cannery Fact
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Packing Room
Township / Ward	Circleville
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Watson	Spouse	—	29	~1911
Betty Watson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Norma Watson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Edward Watson	Head	—	32	~1908
Barbara Watson	Daughter	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

Pickaway, Ohio

Other, age 11

Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Pickaway, Ohio

Son, age 21

Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Repair man
Industry	Auto shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Pickaway-County, Ohio

Head, age 32

Pickaway-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Circleville
1935 Residence (County)	Pickaway
Occupation	Packing Room
Industry	Food Cannery Fact
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Edward Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Watson

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Daisy Watson

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Watson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio

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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 — Pickaway-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03128-00151)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Russell E. Goodman	46	Head	Labor	Ohio
42	Sara Goodman	45	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Mary F. Goodman	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Naomi M. Goodman	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Betty J. Goodman	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Larry D. Goodman	8	Son	—	Ohio
47	Robert F. Goodman	1	Son	—	Ohio
48	William Sidney	52	Head	—	W. Va.
49	Lula A. Sidney	47	Wife	General Housework	Ohio
50	Harvey Johnson	18	Step-son	Coal Hauler	Ohio
51	Albert Harris	45	Head	Labor	Mississippi
52	Parie Harris	43	Wife	—	N. Carolina
53	Nellie V. Harris	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Harvey Harris	15	Son	—	Ohio
55	Alberta Harris	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	John M. Harris	7	Son	—	Ohio
57	Ruth M. Harris	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Patricia A. Harris	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Frank M. Smith	37	Head	Labor	Ohio
60	Elizabeth Smith	36	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Thomas P. Smith	17	Son	New Worker	Ohio
62	Charles Smith	15	Son	—	Ohio
63	Gretchen Smith	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Frank M. Smith	6	Son	—	Ohio
65	Thomas H. England	72	Head	—	Ohio
66	William C. Clark	83	Head	—	Ohio
67	Josephine W. Clark	62	Wife	Cook	Ohio
68	Richard H. Clark	38	Head	Brass Molder	Ohio
69	Mabel A. Clark	35	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Clarence D. Schoonover	39	Head	Labor	Ohio
71	Helen L. Schoonover	36	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Mildred L. Hammerle	12	Step-daughter	—	Ohio
73	Robert V. Hammerle	15	Step-son	—	Ohio
74	George Watson	62	Head	—	Ohio
75	Daisy Watson	59	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Edward Watson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Packing Room	Ohio
77	Beatrice A. Watson	29	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Betty R. Watson	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Norma J. Watson	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Barbara A. Watson	6	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Edward

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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