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Emma Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meigs-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Emma Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meigs-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meigs-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Cline | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Watson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Emma Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lonnie Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Rokus | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marie Watson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Watson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Katherine Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meigs, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Meigs-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Meigs-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Katherine Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Meigs-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Meigs-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03113-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Van Cooney | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Floyd Cochran | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 3 | Bessie Cochran | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Imogene Cochran | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | James Spawn | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 6 | Bertha Spawn | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | James Spawn | 18 | Son | Farming | Ohio |
| 8 | Anderson Mcdole | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Annie V. Mcdole | 35 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 10 | Patrick Mcdole | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Orland Black | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Myrtle Black | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Betty Black | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | David A. Brewer | 76 | Head | Storekeeper | Ohio |
| 15 | Levy Timmons | 76 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 16 | Dayton Biggs | 21 | Lodger | Unemployed | Ohio |
| 17 | Robert Conell | 63 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 18 | Eunice Conell | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Woodrow Conell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Catherine Conell | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Eileen Conell | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Herman Larkins | 20 | Grandson | Watchman Police | Ohio |
| 23 | Lucy Gonell | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Howard Powell | 22 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Ralph Clarke | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Daisy Clarke | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Charles Clarke | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James Clarke | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Earnest Clarke | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | James Watson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Minnie Watson | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Marie Watson | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Emma Watson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Lonnie Watson | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Katherine Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Thelma Cline | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Shirley Ann Rokus | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Riley Cookinger | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude Cookinger | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Floyd Cookinger | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)