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Emma Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baldwin-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baldwin-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baldwin-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baldwin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Township / Ward | Md 318 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Watson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Georgia Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nathaniel Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jeff Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Watson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clara Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jeff Watson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baldwin, Georgia
Other, age 19
Baldwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Baldwin-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 26
Baldwin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baldwin |
| Occupation | Laborer farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baldwin-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Baldwin-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00637-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norman Godfrey | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Wyman Godfrey | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Nanette Godfrey | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John D. Stevenson | 57 | Head | Operates Farm | Georgia |
| 45 | Ava Stevenson | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Herbert Veal | 24 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Kate Parks | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Eugene Parks | 35 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Burton D. Fuller | 66 | Head | Operates Farm | Georgia |
| 50 | Alice Fuller | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Roberta Fuller | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | James Fuller | 70 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Annie Fuller | 60 | Sister in law | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Mary Fuller | 20 | Niece | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Lester Hood | 14 | Adopted son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Jeff Watson | 39 | Head | Operates Farm | Georgia |
| 57 | Emma Watson THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | Laborer Farm | Georgia |
| 58 | Georgia Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Clara Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Jeff Jr. Watson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Nathaniel Watson | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Joe Ernest Watson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Bell Pringle | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Bertha Pringle | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Skinner Pringle | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Brother Pringle | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Pig Pringle | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Sam Clark | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Adeline Clark | 68 | Wife | Operates Farm | Georgia |
| 70 | Joseph Clark | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Stafford Smith | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Annie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Joe Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Julia Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Lillian Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Sara Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Woodrow Lewis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Doris Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | James Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Joan Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)