James Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Watson
Given Name	James G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicopee
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Chicopee
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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
Jennie Watson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
James Watson	Head	—	67	~1873
William Watson	Son	—	35	~1905
Helen Watson	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Hampden, Massachusetts

Head, age 45

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	James T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	Rubber Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1892
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Head, age 56

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	James G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1887
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Steam fitter
Industry	Gas factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	28
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 67

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	James G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicopee
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Watson

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01594-00482)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rose Anna Lebeau	20	Wife	—	Mass.
2	Ernest Lebeau	33	Son	—	Mass.
3	Minnie G. Gosselin	52	Head	—	Vermont
4	Bernard Gosselin	27	Son	Color Inspector	Mass.
5	Edward Gosselin	20	Son	Laborer	Mass.
6	Arthur Boutin	32	Head	Loom-Fixer	Mass.
7	Germaine Boutin	30	Wife	—	Canada Fr.
8	Dorilla Boutin	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
9	Philip Moreau	35	Head	Baker	Canada Fr.
10	Beatrice Moreau	33	Wife	—	Vermont
11	Ernest Moreau	12	Son	—	Mass.
12	Lucille Moreau	11	Daughter	—	Mass.
13	Normand Moreau	9	Son	—	Mass.
14	Sheila Moreau	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
15	Alfred A. Potvin	53	Head	Post Office Clerk	Mass.
16	Delia Potvin	54	Wife	—	Canada Fr.
17	Alfred W. Potvin	24	Son	Store Clerk	Mass.
18	Raymond L. Potvin	22	Son	Die Setter	Mass.
19	Elzire Pare	85	Mother-in-law	—	Canada Fr.
20	Helen Beaulieu	54	Head	Store Keeper	Canada Fr.
21	Mary Ange Menard	25	Adapted Daughter	Store Clerk	Canada Fr.
22	Arthemise Fournier	56	Sister	Store Clerk	Canada Fr.
23	Lionel Menard	29	Head	Store Clerk	Mass.
24	Martha Menard	31	Wife	—	Mass.
25	Lionel E. Menard	3	Son	—	Mass.
26	Alfred Coyette	48	Head	Laborer	Mass.
27	Alma Coyette	53	Wife	—	Mass.
28	Jean B. Coyette	19	Son	—	Mass.
29	Romulus Coyette	17	Son	New Worker	Mass.
30	Stanislaus Henault	63	Head	—	Canada Fr.
31	Rose Anna Henault	67	Wife	—	Canada Fr.
32	Yvonne Gagnon	32	Head	—	Canada Fr.
33	Yvette Gagnon	17	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
34	Daniel Gagnon	16	Son	Store Clerk	New Hampshire
35	Helen Gagnon	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
36	Gerard Gagnon	5	Son	—	Mass.
37	James G. Watson THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Scotland
38	Helen J. Watson	60	Wife	—	Scotland
39	William E. Watson	35	Son	Floor Foreman	Mass.
40	Jennie Watson	23	Daughter	Tester	Mass.

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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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