George Watkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Watkins
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Asst-Supervisor
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Asst-Supervisor
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Joanne Watkins	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Sara Watkins	Spouse	—	44	~1896
James Watkins	Son	—	9	~1931
George Watkins	Head	—	45	~1895
Mary Watkins	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 25

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Ins Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 35

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	George F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Asst. Supervisor
Industry	Life Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 45

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Asst-Supervisor
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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George Watkins

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01194-00238)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Blythe Mcfarland	22	Lodger	—	Iowa
42	George Watkins THIS PERSON	45	Head	Asst-Supervisor	Iowa
43	Sara Watkins	44	Wife	—	Iowa
44	Mary Eliz. Watkins	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
45	James Watkins	9	Son	—	Iowa
46	Joanne Watkins	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Iola B. Quigley	63	Head	—	Iowa
48	Georgia Quigley	61	Sister	School-Principal	Iowa
49	Julian Hughes	51	Head	Owner-Operator	Texas
50	Elizabeth Hughes	34	Wife	—	Oklahoma
51	William H. Gelatt	68	Head	Salesman Representative	Iowa
52	Elizabeth Gelatt	68	Wife	—	Michigan
53	Louis Applegate	40	Son-in-law	Salesman	Iowa
54	Helen Applegate	38	Daughter	Buyer	Ohio
55	Sally Lou Applegate	10	Grand-daughter	—	Iowa
56	Ray Martens	48	Head	Clerk	Nebraska
57	Esther Martens	46	Wife	—	Kansas
58	Alice Smith	76	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
59	Max Brinkman	51	Head	Cashier	Iowa
60	Louise Brinkman	51	Wife	—	Iowa
61	Roy Wright	39	Head	Dept-Supervisor	Iowa
62	Ferne Wright	38	Wife	—	Iowa
63	Earnest Tennant	42	Lodger	Engineer	Iowa
64	Paul White	44	Head	Underwriter	Iowa
65	Lou White	44	Wife	—	Iowa
66	Mary Lou White	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
67	Hal A. Warner	44	Head	District-Supervisor	Iowa
68	Ruby Warner	39	Wife	—	Missouri
69	Richard Warner	8	Son	—	Iowa
70	James Greig	40	Head	Traffic Manager	Scotland
71	Minnie Greig	47	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Shirley Ann Greig	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
73	Max Thurerk	60	Head	Custodian	Illinois
74	Francis Thurerk	45	Wife	—	Iowa
75	Alice G. Mccutchen	47	Head	—	Iowa
76	Robert Mccutchen	12	Son	—	Iowa
77	James Mccutchen	10	Son	—	Iowa
78	Emma L. Gertech	43	Sister	Stenographer	Iowa
79	Hugh Anderson	39	Head	Traffic-Agent	Minnesota
80	Ruth Anderson	29	Wife	Cosmetologist	Iowa

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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.

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