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James Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus Mechanic |
| Industry | Transp. Motor Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bus Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watson | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Watson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Bus Mechanic |
| Industry | Transp. Motor Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Watson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Watson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watson
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02403-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Bacon | 39 | Head | Longshoreman | Florida |
| 2 | Verdie Bacon | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hilda Johnson | 27 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 4 | George Bacon | 30 | Roomer | Longshoreman | New York |
| 5 | James Sr. Watson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Julia Watson | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Pearl Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Ruth Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | James Jr. Watson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Bus Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 10 | Anna Watson | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | James Watson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Robert Watson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elsie Cunningham | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 14 | Alice Cunningham | 30 | Sister | Chief Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lawrence Gawronski | 29 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 16 | Valerie Gawronski | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lawrence Gawronski | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Valeria Gawronski | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alice Gawronski | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph Szostak | 46 | Head | Owner | Poland |
| 21 | Helen Szostak | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Bernice Abramowicz | 13 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Carl Hickey | 45 | Head | Fur Dresser | Russia |
| 24 | Mary Hickey | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Joseph Hickey | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Richard Hickey | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Florence Hickey | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Mattheus Werthwein | 36 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Werthwein | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Matthew Werthwein | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Vincent Werthwein | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edward Werthwein | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Anna Mae Werthwein | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Sam Pravach | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 35 | Sarah Pravach | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Mary Lyons | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Joseph Lyons | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | James Zamkis | 32 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 39 | Jennie Zamkis | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Doris Zamkis | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)