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James Watson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Sallie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitman-County, Washington |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steptoe Precinct #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Steptoe Precinct 8 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Glen Watson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sallie Watson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 6
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Jim G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 16
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Whitman-County, Washington
Son, age 27
Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steptoe Precinct #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Charlie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Watson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Watson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Washington
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Sibling
Glen Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Whitman-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada Coats | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Donna Coats | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Robert Scholz | 34 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 44 | Lucille Scholz | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 45 | William Scholz | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 46 | Robert Scholz | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | Jacqueline Scholz | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 48 | Betty Greely | 18 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 49 | Charles Watson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sallie Watson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Glen Watson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 52 | James Watson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 53 | Emery Ingram | 50 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 54 | Stella Ingram | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Velma Ingram | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 56 | Sharon Slaven | 4 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Bradley Parlin | 2 | Boarder | — | California |
| 58 | Erwin Eldredge | 72 | Head | Postmaster | New York |
| 59 | Ethel Eldredge | 53 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 60 | Michael Lane | 63 | Boarder | — | California |
| 61 | Charles Hereford | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Clifton Stillon | 44 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 63 | Ethel Stillon | 37 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 64 | John Stillon | 47 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 65 | John Arington | 22 | Step-son | Logger | Washington |
| 66 | Leslie Graham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Nora Graham | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dwayne Graham | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 69 | John Klemgard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 70 | Ada Klemgard | 55 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 71 | Gus Burke | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Marjorie Burke | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 73 | Betty Merritt | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Washington |
| 74 | Janice Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Robert Burke | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 76 | Merle Simmons | 27 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 77 | Alice Simmons | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 78 | Jerry Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 79 | Gilbert Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 80 | Alex Litzenberger | 55 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)