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Harry Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | National Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Industry | Shipping Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Township / Ward | National Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Watson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alfred Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louisa Watson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jesse Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harry Watson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Watson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Frances Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, New …
Son, age 10
Gloucester, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Harry T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Gloucester-County, New …
Son, age 20
Gloucester-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | National Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Industry | Shipping Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harry Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Watson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02342-00923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eaton Malunsky | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frank Thorne | 45 | Head | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 3 | Enome Thorne | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mary Thorne | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Thorne | 20 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Thorne | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Stephen Nicholson | 36 | Head | Checker | Penna |
| 8 | Eva Nicholson | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Sylvia Nicholson | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Eva Nicholson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Laurie Hutze | 56 | Father-in-law | — | Penna |
| 12 | Betty Hutze | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Penna |
| 13 | Adolph Izydor | 30 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 14 | Mary Izydor | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Adolph Jr Izydor | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Izydor | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Jesse Watson | 49 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frances Watson | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alfred Watson | 21 | Son | Seaman | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harry Watson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Seaman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jesse Watson | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Edward Watson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Frances G Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Helen M Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Louisa A Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Holbert | 32 | Head | Printer | Penna |
| 27 | Esther Holbert | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 28 | Joseph Jr Holbert | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | Royal Holbert | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Esther Holbert | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ralph Master | 56 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 32 | Sophie Master | 52 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | William Mongey | 28 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 34 | Helen Mongey | 19 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | Florence Mongey | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Platts | 24 | Head | Cable Splicer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Kathryn Platts | 20 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 38 | George Platts | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Raymond Neel | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 40 | Blanche Neel | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
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)