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James Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vernon & Simon — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Watson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vernon Watson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Floral Brewer | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Watson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccracken, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Mccracken, Kentucky · 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 | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccracken, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Vernon Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vernon Watson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Watson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Watson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Watson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Watson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Watson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lucille Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01335-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie May Woods | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | William Eugene Woods | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | May Bumpass | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Arch A. Rudd | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ruby O. Rudd | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Roberta Rudd | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Jr. Rudd | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | David Rudd | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John O. Hale | 61 | Head | Machine Man | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hattie Hale | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | C. L. Myers | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ruth Myers | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eddie Lewis Myers | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mackie B. Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Johnie Claire Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | H. W. Hopwood | 47 | Head | Printer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Eva O. Hopwood | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Early Hopwood | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Burnett Humphrey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Almeta Humphrey | 35 | Wife | Candy Roller | Kentucky |
| 21 | William Ray Humphrey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Homer Wheadon | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ina Wheadon | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | James Byrd | 50 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lois O. Byrd | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | James Randal Byrd | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Maggie Slyer | 16 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Walker Johnson | 47 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 29 | Doris O. Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Harry Glenn Dunaway | 3 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Vernon Watson | 48 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 32 | Minnie O. Watson | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | James Watson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lucille Watson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Floral Brewer | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Tom O. Turner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jennie Turner | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Thomas Turner | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Allen Turner | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | James W. Harris | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)