Elizabeth Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Mill Operative
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	425
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Mill Operative
Township / Ward	Lawrence City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Isabelle Watson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Watson	Son	—	13	~1927
Elizabeth Watson	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Kathleen Kasey	Spouse	—	21	~1919
Florence Watson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Dorothy Watson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Richard Kasey	Head	—	20	~1920
Douglas Watson	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 29

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1921
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 39

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Mill Operative
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	425
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Elizabeth Watson

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01584-00300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine Casey	54	Wife	—	Irish Free State
2	Nora Casey	24	Daughter	Filing Clerk	Mass
3	Mary Casey	22	Daughter	—	Mass
4	Cornelius Casey	18	Son	—	Mass
5	William Casey	16	Son	—	Mass
6	Kathleen Casey	15	Daughter	—	Mass
7	Joseph Casey	13	Son	—	Mass
8	Francis Casey	11	Son	—	Mass
9	Helena Stevens	72	Head	—	England
10	Maud Alice Stevens	42	Daughter	Burler	Mass
11	Loretta Stevens	14	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
12	Richard Kasey	20	Head	Plumbers Helper	Mass
13	Kathleen Kasey	21	Wife	—	Mass
14	Elizabeth Watson THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Mill Operative	Scotland
15	Isabelle Watson	20	Daughter	Mill Operative	Scotland
16	Dorothy Watson	17	Daughter	Mill Operative	Mass
17	John Watson	13	Son	—	Mass
18	Douglas Watson	10	Son	—	Mass
19	Florence Watson	9	Daughter	—	Mass
20	Margaret Barrett	55	Head	Cloth Mender	Mass
21	Mary Barrett	48	Sister	Supervisor	Mass
22	Elizabeth Barrett	45	Sister	Mill Operative	Mass
23	Martin Healy	38	Head	Watchman	Irish Free State
24	Nora Healy	35	Wife	—	Irish Free State
25	Martin F. Healy	3	Son	—	Mass
26	Mary K. Healy	2	Daughter	—	Mass
27	Andrew Steele	47	Head	—	Scotland
28	Janet Middlemiss	59	Head	Dresser Helper	Scotland
29	Jane Butler	49	Sister	Sales Clerk	Scotland
30	Horace Akerley	32	Head	—	Mass
31	Mary Akerley	30	Wife	—	Mass
32	Horace F. Akerley	6	Son	—	Vermont
33	Gerald Akerley	3	Son	—	Mass
34	Thomas J. Akerley	1	Son	—	Mass
35	Jacob Shuchuck	57	Head	Dyer	Russia
36	Anne Shuchuck	44	Wife	—	Russia
37	Helen Shuchuck	17	Daughter	—	Mass
38	Frederick Hausler	25	Head	Stencil Engraving	Mass
39	Margaret Hausler	23	Wife	—	Mass
40	Margaret Hausler	4	Daughter	—	Mass

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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.

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