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George Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertie Watson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Agnes Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Janice Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Glorina Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Watson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Leon Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Chester Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albert Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louisa Watson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 51
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 59
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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George Watson
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Watson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 42 | Louisa Watson | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 43 | Albert Watson | 21 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 44 | Bertie Watson | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 45 | Agnes Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George Watson | 15 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 47 | Janice Watson | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 48 | Leon Watson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Cecelia Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Watson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Glorina Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Chester Watson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Merritt Whitney | 36 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 54 | Maggie Whitney | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 55 | Eugene Johnson | 5 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John C. Owen | 60 | Lodger | Labour | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fred Sturgis | 48 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 58 | Otho Sturgis | 47 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 59 | Sena Sturgis | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 60 | Myrtle Sturgis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Sturgis | 17 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 62 | Theodore Sturgis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Stanley Sturgis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Nankie Custis | 29 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 65 | Hester Custis | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | George Custis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Theresa Custis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Hilda Custis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edward Custis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Helen Custis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Norman Custis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Bill Mears | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Mears | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 74 | Hazel Beckett | 46 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 75 | Dorsey Hatney | 18 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 76 | Bertie Hatney | 16 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Omega Hatney | 14 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George Beckett | 47 | Boarder | Labour | Virginia |
| 79 | Clarence Mathews | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Helen Mathews | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
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)