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James Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stewartsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raddie Watts | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Watts | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eunice Watts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Grace Watts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mosher Watts | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Watts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Son, age 3
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Son, age 13
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruby Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mosher Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briton Quick | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Quick | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Iney Quick | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Quick | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beulah G Quick | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Geneva Quick | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ida Freeman | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ezra Freeman | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Pankey | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ada Pankey | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bernie Pankey | 25 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 12 | Franklin Pankey | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Pankey | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Pankey | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie Pankey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nettie Pankey | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie Pankey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Pankey | 24 | Son | Moulder | North Carolina |
| 19 | Beatrice Pankey | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Jr Pankey | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Darley Pankey | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Raddie Watts | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Watts | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mosher Watts | 23 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Watts | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grace Watts | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Watts THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eunice Watts | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John D Caltom | Calton | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | James M Caltom | Calton | 27 | Son | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Caltom | Calton | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah L Caltom | Calton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lillian Davidson | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Chas Davidson | 20 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 35 | Marguerite Davidson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Henry Jr Davidson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joel Harder | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | James C Hasty | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jessie B Hasty | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Walt Newton | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)