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George Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Little-River-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Little-River-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Little-River-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Little River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Arden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cleophas Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Burta Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Effie Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| A Watson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arley Watson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Andrew Watson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Wiseman | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rubin Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nanny Watson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Little River, …
Son, age 11
Little River, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Little-River-County, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Little-River-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Little River |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 George Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Watson
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleophas Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burta Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arley Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubin Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A 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 — Little-River-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Little-River-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00150-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Hamburg | 18 | Son | No | Texas |
| 42 | Ira Hamburg | 15 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 43 | Charley Hamburg | 7 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 44 | Hattie Hamburg | 29 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 45 | James Watson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ruth Watson | 14 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 47 | Leona Watson | 12 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 48 | Andrew Watson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Nanny Watson | 48 | Wife | No | Arkansas |
| 50 | A. D. Watson | 22 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 51 | George Watson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 52 | Marie Watson | 17 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 53 | Rubin Watson | 15 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 54 | Burta Watson | 13 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 55 | Cleophas Watson | 12 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 56 | Effie Watson | 8 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 57 | Arley Watson | 6 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 58 | Mary Lee Watson | 4 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 59 | James Wiseman | 8 | Grand son | No | Arkansas |
| 60 | Andrew Freeman | 54 | Head | No | Arkansas |
| 61 | Proksie Freeman | 50 | Wife | No | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ed Hardy | 50 | Head | No | Arkansas |
| 63 | John Hardy | 56 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | John Lapes | 25 | Head | No | Arkansas |
| 65 | Napoleon Glass | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Anna Glass | 51 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 67 | Nellie Glass | 29 | Daughter | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Mitchell Glass | 27 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Rosy Glass | 23 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 70 | Charley Glass | 18 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 71 | Napoleon Jr. Glass | 17 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 72 | Minnie Glass | 16 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 73 | E. D. Hollowell | 80 | Head | No | Arkansas |
| 74 | Lester Mc Gough | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Gertie Mc Gough | 35 | Wife | No | Missouri |
| 76 | Ruby Mc Gough | 13 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 77 | Clifford Mc Gough | 10 | Son | No | Arkansas |
| 78 | Daisy Mc Gough | 6 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 79 | Emogene Mc Gough | 4 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
| 80 | Jewel Dean Mc Gough | 2 | Daughter | No | Arkansas |
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)