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James Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barton-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barton-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Merle & Maurice — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barton-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claflin city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Claflin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Watson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barton, Kansas
Son, age 3
Barton, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Barton, Kansas
Son, age 13
Barton, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Barton-County, Kansas
Son, age 23
Barton-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claflin city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Merle Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Maurice Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Merle Watson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maurice Watson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Sibling
John Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Barton-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Barton-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01220-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revida Abehm | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Charles Radenburg | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 3 | Matilda Radenburg | 76 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | John A. Nicholas | 29 | Head | Pumper | Missouri |
| 5 | Pauline Nicholas | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Anna Osburn | 27 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Oklahoma |
| 7 | William Huff | 54 | Head | Editor | Kansas |
| 8 | Fileda Huff | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Wayne Huff | 22 | Son | Linotype Operator | Kansas |
| 10 | Richard Huff | 20 | Son | Projectionist | Kansas |
| 11 | Christine Huff | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Kansas |
| 12 | Donald Huff | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Carol Huff | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Merle Watson | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 15 | Mary Watson | 43 | Wife | Music Teacher | Kansas |
| 16 | James Watson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | John Watson | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Fred Handling | 28 | Head | Clerk & Plumber | Kansas |
| 19 | Naomi Handling | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Rita J. Handling | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Ronald Handling | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ernest Dressler | 34 | Head | Road Patrol | Kansas |
| 23 | Caroline Dressler | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Virginia Dressler | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Eugene Dressler | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Thalarene Brown | 27 | Head | Grade School Principal | Kansas |
| 27 | Geneva Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Harry Knowl | 29 | Head | Self Manager | Kansas |
| 29 | Margaret Knowl | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Sue Knowl | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Emma Knowl | 41 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 32 | Irene Knowl | 46 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 33 | Rudolph Knowl | 38 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 34 | John T. Therien | 52 | Lodger | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 35 | Joseph Olerle | 24 | Head | Trucker | Kansas |
| 36 | Esther Olerle | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Albert Armbrust | 39 | Head | Head Elevator Man | Nebraska |
| 38 | Hazel Armbrust | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Loren Stehwein | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 40 | Rose Stehwein | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)