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James Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsborough-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsboro |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Watts | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Watts | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Priscilla Watts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Watts | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Watts | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Watts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Watts | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hillsboro, New …
Son, age 4
Hillsboro, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Hillsborough-County, New …
Son, age 14
Hillsborough-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsboro |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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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James Watts
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Richard Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Priscilla Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hillsborough-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02292-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egidio Boutin | 80 | Father | — | Canada French |
| 2 | Theodore Boutin | 48 | Head | Burnish Heel | Greece |
| 3 | Candide Boutin | 44 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 4 | Satiarias Boutin | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Hercules Boutin | 21 | Son | Waiter | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Charles Boutin | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Michael Legenc | 56 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 8 | Caroline Legenc | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | Alexander Legenc | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Frank Legenc | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Sophie Legenc | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Roger St. Jean | 31 | Head | Irer | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Jeannette St. Jean | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Richard St. Jean | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Raymond St. Jean | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Constance St. Jean | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Gedeon F. St. Jean | 55 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Mary L. St. Jean | 55 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 19 | Marguerite St. Jean | 24 | Daughter | Fancy Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Lucille St. Jean | 22 | Daughter | Fancy Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Violet St. Jean | 19 | Daughter | Fancy Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Rita St. Jean | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Raoul St. Jean | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Laurette St. Jean | 21 | Wife | Fancy Stitching | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Robert St. Jean | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Jesse Watts | 53 | Head | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Mary A. Watts | 53 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 28 | Jesse Jr. Watts | 26 | Son | Shipper | New Hampshire |
| 29 | William C. Watts | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Richard Watts | 15 | Son | Attendant | New Hampshire |
| 31 | James Watts THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Priscilla Watts | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Frank Siekaniec | 58 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 34 | Francis Siekaniec | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Bronishaw Siekaniec | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Catherine Mcdonough | 78 | Head | — | Maine |
| 37 | John Mcdonough | 41 | Son | Knitter | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Florence Mcdonough | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Estel Mcdonough | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
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)