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Emma Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Watson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Emma Watson | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Ella Watson | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ed Watson | Son | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Willie Watson | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Head, age 60
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Other, age 68
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 78
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Watson
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Whitehead | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Pattie Whitehead | 24 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Brown | 57 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bettie Brown | 54 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 5 | Oscar Brown | 24 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Lee Brown | 16 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Lee Jones | 16 | Granddaughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lawrence E. Jones | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Herman Brown | 16 | Grandson | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cleotra Brown | 19 | Granddaughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Brown | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Johnnie Lee Hobb | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Vernon Pryor | 18 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Letha Mae Pryor | 20 | Wife | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 15 | Susanna Pryor | 48 | Mother | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nathaniel Pryor | 12 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joe Taylor | 25 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Taylor | 23 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Watson THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ed Watson | 58 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leslie Watson | 30 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie E. Watson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Maid | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ella Mae Watson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John Henry Powell | 44 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jennie Powell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Aureline Powell | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Henry Jr. Powell | 18 | Son | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Corinne Powell | 17 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elnora Powell | 16 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mildred Powell | 15 | Daughter | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Andrew Powell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edward Powell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Caswell Powell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Burnette Powell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Theosia Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | David Edward Powell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nathaniel Powell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thelma Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruby Joe Powell | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)