Harry Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Harry Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Beverly P
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	messenger
Industry	railway express
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Messenger
Township / Ward	Beverly P
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Stanley Watson	Son	—	19	~1921
Harry Watson	Head	—	61	~1879
Maude Watson	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 41

King, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Harry S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Express Messenger
Industry	Express Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 51

King, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Harry S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Messenger
Industry	Express Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 61

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Beverly P
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	messenger
Industry	railway express
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Harry Watson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Washington

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04343-00340)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Phillip Aries	68	Head	Flower Grower	Italy
2	William Aries	30	Son	Flower Grower	Wash
3	Joseph Aries	26	Son	Flower Grower	Wash
4	Francie Aries	25	Daughter	Flower Grower	Wash
5	Harry Watson THIS PERSON	61	Head	Messenger	Kansas
6	Maude Watson	56	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Stanley Watson	19	Son	—	Wash
8	George Tubessing	38	Head	Time Keeper	Minnesota
9	Alice Tubessing	21	Wife	—	Wash
10	Harvey Hinton	50	Head	Seed Re-Conditioner	Minnesota
11	Ethel Hinton	79	Mother	—	Minnesota
12	Marjorie Verkler	45	Sister	Second Cook	Minnesota
13	Henry Bott	51	Head	Blacksmith	Russia
14	Mary Bott	47	Wife	—	Russia
15	Margaret Bott	21	Daughter	Saleswoman	Wyoming
16	Phillip Brikoff	43	Head	Mechanic	Russia
17	Zinaida Brikoff	29	Wife	—	Russia
18	Paul Brikoff	7	Son	—	Wash
19	Flint Hamrick	51	Head	Blacksmith	West Virginia
20	Grace Hamrick	41	Wife	Cook	Calif.
21	Gilbert Hamrick	20	Son	Attendant	Calif.
22	Gerald Hamrick	18	Son	Caddy	Calif.
23	Barbara Hamrick	10	Daughter	—	Wash
24	Leroy Wells	76	Head	—	Michigan
25	Irving Ingebritson	39	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
26	Irene Ingebritson	33	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Leroy Ingebritson	16	Son	Delivery Boy	Wash
28	Pauline Ingebritson	14	Daughter	—	Wash
29	Kenneth Ingebritson	13	Son	—	Idaho
30	Frank Legas	37	Head	Service Manager	So. Dakota
31	Ann Legas	40	Wife	—	Wash
32	Gloria Legas	9	Daughter	—	Wash
33	Richard Kroenke	37	Head	Wood Worker	Minnesota
34	Hazel Kroenke	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	Doris Kroenke	4	Daughter	—	Wash
36	Doris Kroenke	3	Daughter	—	Wash
37	Frank Arland	31	Head	Incubator	Illinois
38	Eleanor Arland	22	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Patricia Arland	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Antoinette Stack	61	Mother	—	Germany

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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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