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Emma Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Koochiching-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Koochiching-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Koochiching-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rat Root |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Koochiching |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Rat Root |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Watson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Roland Watson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lorna Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kathleen Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wallace Watson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emma Watson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Malcolm Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Koochiching, Minnesota
Spouse, age 47
Koochiching, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Koochiching-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 57
Koochiching-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rat Root |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Koochiching |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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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 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Koochiching-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Koochiching-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Keyes | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Edith Janet Keyes | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Hazel Gardner | 37 | Head | Missionary | Iowa |
| 4 | Ragner Backlund | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 5 | Muriel Backlund | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Caren Backlund | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ronald Backlund | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | David Backlund | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Sidney Erickson | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Gust Erickson | 80 | Uncle | — | Norway |
| 11 | Irwin Hassel | 30 | Cousin | Common Laborer | North Dakota |
| 12 | George Watson | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 13 | Emma Watson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 14 | Roland Watson | 27 | Son | Trucker | Minnesota |
| 15 | Wallace Watson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Kathleen Watson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lorna Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Malcolm Watson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | August Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Hundos Nelson | 80 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Lizzie Nelson | 79 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Mike Konle | 75 | Head | — | Penn. |
| 23 | Lee Adee | 53 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Marjory Adee | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | David Adee | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Laura Adee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Lyman Adee | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | John Adee | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Grace Adee | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ella Mae Adee | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Carl Harrlin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Ed Porter | 40 | Head | Loader | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lula Porter | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Oretta Porter | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Bud Edwin Porter | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Jerry Porter | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Jack Porter | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | William Bacon | 43 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ella Bacon | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Edward Bacon | 20 | Son | Forestry | South Dakota |
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)