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Helen Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Gary City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Homer Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dolores Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Homer Watson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Frances Watson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Helen Watson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Daughter, age 9
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 19
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Helen Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
Dolores Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01120-01034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Meredith Whatson | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Ewell Bates | 48 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alma Bates | 40 | Wife | Finish Shirts | Tennessee |
| 44 | Elmer Bates | 21 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 45 | Zypia|Zypra Bates | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Dollie Bates | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Earl Bates | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Eddie Grover | 39 | Head | Push Coke | Florida |
| 49 | Julia Grover | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Lilly M. Grover | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 51 | Frances Grover | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Homer Watson | 43 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 53 | Frances Watson | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Helen Watson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Homer Jr. Watson | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Bernard Watson | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Dolores Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Congress Poole | 44 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 59 | Nellie Poole | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Congress Jr. Poole | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Perry Roberts | 58 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 62 | Ida Roberts | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Elizabeth Gray | 80 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Harry Forney | 45 | Head | Labor | Nebraska |
| 65 | Ada Forney | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Marjorie Forney | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Richard Forney | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Betty Forney | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Eugene Forney | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Phyllis Forney | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Harry Forney | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Ronald Forney | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Glen Forney | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | David Forney | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Jerome Peelewiez|Peelewicz | 33 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 76 | Nettie Peelewiez|Peelewicz | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Dolores Peelewiez|Peelewicz | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Dorothy Peelewiez|Peelewicz | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | George Mihal | 51 | Head | Lumper | Czechoslovakia |
| 80 | Mary Mihal | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
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)