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Elizabeth Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kaufman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Watson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ed Watson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles Watson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Eddie Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clyde Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Waymon Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rachael Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Watson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vera Watson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Other, age 27
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Spouse, age 36
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Ena May Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Birdell Cherry | 19 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Claudie Cherry | 17 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Robert Cherry | 15 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Wallace L. Roberts | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | M. C. Cherry | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Willie Pearl Cherry | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ed Watson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Elizabeth Watson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Eddie Jr. Watson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Bessie May Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Clyde Watson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Waymon Watson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Bobbie Lee Watson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Rachael Anita Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Vera Pray Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | John Wayne Watson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Charles Albert Watson | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Less Craver | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Inetta Craver | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Bobby Charles Craver | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | L. D. Craver | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | John Kuban | 51 | Head | Farmer | Slovakia |
| 25 | Julia Kuban | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Robert Kuban | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Tom Jacobs | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Cantrell Jacobs | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Audrey Jacobs | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Della Lee Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Lewis Jacobs | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Murline Jacobs | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Billy Jacobs | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Luzana Cantrell | 83 | Law | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Marvin Jacobs | 21 | Head | — | Texas |
| 36 | Josephine Jacobs | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Albert Hanselka | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Angie Hanselka | 32 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 39 | Albert H. Hanselka | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Robert Ray Hanselka | 7 | Son | — | 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)