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James Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lapile Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Lapile Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Watts | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Watts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Watts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Belmont Watts | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Geralyn Watts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Patricia Watts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lapile Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Watts
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Helen Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geralyn Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Ray Craddick | 20 | Son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 2 | Thomas E Craddick | 19 | Son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 3 | Sally A Craddick | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Cecil B Anderson | 36 | Head | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ivy E Anderson | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 6 | Vera Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Robbie Mae Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Kay D Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Henry C Mullins | 49 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Willie Mullins | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 11 | Henry Mullins | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 12 | Jack Lee Mullins | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Bernice Mullins | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Benton Watts | 44 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Belmont Watts | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 16 | Helen Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James B Watts THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Patricia J Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Geralyn Watts | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Bob Bartholomew | 56 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Thomas J Bartholomew | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Frank A Meeks | 36 | Head | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dorothy W Meeks | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 24 | Malcolm Meeks | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John B Mcglothlin | 55 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ella Mcglothlin | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 27 | Clifton R Jacobs | 44 | Head | Tool Dresser | Louisiana |
| 28 | Hessie Jacobs | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mary Jean Jacobs | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Wayne A Holley | 34 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 31 | Estelle P Holley | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 32 | Billy Wayne Holley | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | A. Whitie Middleton | 38 | Head | Pump Foreman | Louisiana |
| 34 | M. Victoria Middleton | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 35 | Max Alan Middleton | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Billy Worthy Middleton | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Alton W Middleton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Donald Gene Middleton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mary Ellen Yookum | 20 | Servant | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ezra Mckinney | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
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)