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Emma Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osborne-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osborne-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osborne-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Ayr Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Mount Ayr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edgar Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Aubrey Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Watson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Earl Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Osborne, Kansas
Other, age 35
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 30 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Osborne-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Osborne-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Ayr Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01250-00906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Watson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Edgar Watson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Earl Watson | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Maxine Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Aubrey Watson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Eugene Watson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | William Hackerott | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Jessie Hackerott | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Alvin Hackerott | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Dorothy Hackerott | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Everest Hackerott | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Gladys Hackerott | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Betty J Hackerott | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Arlene Hackerott | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Gilbert Hackerott | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Erma Hackerott | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Segetta Hackerott | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Vera Goode | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 19 | Herman Hackerott | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Emma Hackerott | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Vernon Hackerott | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Sila M Hackerott | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Glenn Hackerott | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Henry Koelling | 31 | Head | Stockman | Kansas |
| 25 | Esther Koelling | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lawrence Koelling | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Marylan Koelling | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | William Koelling | 31 | Head | Stockman | Kansas |
| 29 | Emily Koelling | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ruth Koelling | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Edward Boedeker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Clare Boedeker | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Jonas Boedeker | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Melvin Wineland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Jane B Wineland | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Oswald Marion Wineland | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Raymond Thornburg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Florence Thornburg | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Illa Lee Thornburg | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Junior Thornburg | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)