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James Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Susie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hannibal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Warren T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watkins | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Susie Watkins | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Missouri
Son, age 6
Marion, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Marion, Missouri
Son, age 17
Marion, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Marion-County, Missouri
Son, age 27
Marion-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hannibal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 James Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Watkins
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Watkins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watkins
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02128-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Boarman | 63 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 2 | Sally Boarman | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Grover Wolfe | 48 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 4 | Pearl Wolfe | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Bernice Wolfe | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Otis Wolfe | 16 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 7 | Fern Wolfe | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruth Wolfe | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Johns Wolfe | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Joan Wolfe | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Lara Mccalloch | 80 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Jessie Porter | 56 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Garnett Marshall | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 14 | Lyda Marshall | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Fern Marshall | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Bonnie Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Abe Dunham | 80 | Father in law | — | Illinois |
| 18 | David Reagan | 39 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 19 | Willamine Reagan | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Deloris Reagan | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Willa Reagan | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Reuben Emery | 67 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 23 | Eugene Garton | 45 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ophelia Garton | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Eugene Jr. Garton | 22 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 26 | Charles Garton | 19 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 27 | Ray Garton | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Rosemarie Garton | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Ruth Garton | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | James Watkins | 56 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Missouri |
| 31 | Susie Watkins | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Jr. Watkins THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 33 | Garnett Lehenbauer | 66 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 34 | Shera Lehenbauer | 50 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 35 | James Collins | 57 | Head | Chicken Feeder | Missouri |
| 36 | Bessie Collins | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Lester Johns | 35 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 38 | Bessie Johns | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | William Johns | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Norman Johns | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)