John Watkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Juanita Watkins	Daughter	—	1	~1939
John Watkins	Head	—	42	~1898
William Tinsley	Other	—	21	~1919
Thomas Watkins	Son	—	2	~1938
Mary Watkins	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 20

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Other, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 42

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	340
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Watkins

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02667-00979)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marylyn Hamlin	42	Head	—	New York
2	Ernestine Hamlin	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
3	James Hamlin	17	Son	—	New York
4	Louise Crooms	31	Head	—	N. Carolina
5	Benjamin Miller	51	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
6	Blanche Moorehead	50	Head	—	S. Carolina
7	William Davis	10	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Frank Coleman	51	Head	Laborer	Virginia
9	Margaret Coleman	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Ruth Parker	35	Daughter	Maid	New York
11	Henrietta Gray	24	Head	—	S. Carolina
12	Edward Gray	8	Son	—	New York
13	Barbara Gray	7	Daughter	—	New York
14	Sarah Henderson	54	Mother	—	S. Carolina
15	Luke Haynes	44	Head	—	Florida
16	Helen Crawford	26	Daughter	Housekeeper	New York
17	Margaret Claris	39	Head	—	Virginia
18	Paul T. Wilbur	36	Lodger	Painter	Georgia
19	John Watkins THIS PERSON	42	Head	Painter	Virginia
20	Mary Watkins	33	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Thomas Watkins	2	Son	—	New York
22	Juanita Watkins	1	Daughter	—	New York
23	William Tinsley	21	Lodger	Truckman'S Helper	Florida
24	Bertha Williams	68	Head	—	New York
25	George Williams	40	Son	Handyman	New York
26	George Ford	39	Head	—	California
27	Eugene Daniels	57	Head	Laborer	S. Carolina
28	William Hughes	41	Lodger	—	Georgia
29	Emma Slade	45	Head	—	S. Carolina
30	Bertha Johnson	44	Head	Maid	New York
31	Julia Thomas	38	Lodger	—	Alabama
32	Mittie Mcdonald	32	Head	New Worker	Mississippi
33	Gaston Watts	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Chauncey Mccarrie	35	Head	—	N. Carolina
35	Frances Mccarrie	33	Wife	—	S. Carolina
36	Constance Mccarrie	2	Daughter	—	New York
37	Celestine Jackson	32	Lodger	Presser	S. Carolina
38	Helen Jackson	13	Daughter	—	New York
39	Lafayette Suber	30	Head	Laborer	S. Carolina
40	Pearl Suber	27	Wife	—	S. Carolina

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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.

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