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James Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Watts | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gladys Watts | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Watts | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Watts | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Watts | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Watts | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Newberry, South …
Son, age 20
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 31
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Martin | 44 | Head | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sallie Q Martin | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Martin | 18 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 44 | Cleone Martin | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Odis Martin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bradford Martin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eugene O Crain | 51 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 48 | Alonia L Crain | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William Crain | 22 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel Crain | 18 | Son | Spool Hand | South Carolina |
| 51 | Robert L Crain | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Hubbard L Crain | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Fulton S Crain | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Marion J Crain | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Virginia Crain | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | George M Smith | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nora Smith | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jonah H Martin | 55 | Head | Cattle Minder | South Carolina |
| 59 | Vallie Martin | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James C Martin | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James R Boyd | 39 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 62 | Gladys O Boyd | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | James R Jr Boyd | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jerry M Boyd | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James H Watts THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 66 | Gladys A Watts | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James H Jr Watts | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Gladys A Watts | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert S Watts | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charles D Watts | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John D Prattler | 60 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 72 | Banner Prattler | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jennie Prattler | 36 | Daughter | Farming | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jane Prattler | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Prattler | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Glenn Prattler | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James A Prattler | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bill Johnson | 60 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lavela Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Johnson | 17 | Son | Farming | South 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)