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Emma Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Canton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lenord Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ephrim Watson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Betrice Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Watson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Leo Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Other, age 38
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00805-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Bybee | 53 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 42 | Juanita Bybee | 19 | Daughter | Project | Illinois |
| 43 | Paul Yocum | 40 | Head | Plow Co | Illinois |
| 44 | Myrtle Yocum | 41 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 45 | Louis Parlaw | 36 | Head | Malleable Iron Co | New Jersey |
| 46 | Dorothey Parlaw | 30 | Wife | 0 | New Jersey |
| 47 | Shirley Parlaw | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | John C Kirk | 40 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Mary E Kirk | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | William Kirk | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Armstead Parker | 59 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ephrim Watson | 54 | Head | Cast Baler | Mississippi |
| 53 | Emma Watson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sadie Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Betrice Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lenord Watson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Leo Watson | 10 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 58 | Riley Vanhouten | 24 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Rylat Vanhouten | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Bert Williams | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Vinnie Williams | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | James Roberson | 39 | Head | Plow Co | Louisiana |
| 63 | Bertice Roberson | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ernest Heilig | 59 | Head | Mining | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nallie Heilig | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ervin Kang | 33 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Eva Jean Kincade | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Bruel Kirk | 23 | Boarder | Potter | Illinois |
| 69 | Carl Skinner | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Lola Bull Skinner | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Lila Jean Skinner | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Dandree Skinner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Henry Jaynes | 73 | Father | Operator | Illinois |
| 74 | George Spinnar | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Flordmae Spinnar | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ronald Spinnar | 4 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 77 | Jane Ann Spinnar | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Forrest F Mcvey | 51 | Head | Station Engineer | Illinois |
| 79 | Fay Mcvey | 51 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 80 | John Mcvey | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
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)