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James Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Watts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Martha Watts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lois Watts | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Huey Watts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Watts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| A Watts | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Agnes Watts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Delma Watts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| E Watts | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Watts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
A Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delma Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Huey Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Franklin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hardy Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Ann Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | E. Elzy Watts | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lois Watts | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Martha Watts | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Dorothy Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | A. C. Watts | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Delma Watts | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Watts THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Agnes Watts | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ralph Watts | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Huey P. Watts | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jesse Kaye | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hattie Kaye | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mildred Kaye | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Henry Kaye | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | John Russell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Valie Russell | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Earl Russell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Oscar Russell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Thornton Brown | 80 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lula Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Edgar Dickey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Alma Dickey | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Hugh Edward Dickey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Annie Francis Dickey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Earl Carter | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lena Mae Carter | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Earl Franklin Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Billy Winborn Carter | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hardy Arnold | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Annie Arnold | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Thomas Jackson Arnold | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bess Marie Arnold | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Margaret Elizabeth Arnold | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Louise Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hardy Harrison Arnold | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Barbara Irwin Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Donald Ray Arnold | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Aubrey Arnold | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
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)