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John Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Irvin — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West View Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mine Supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | West View Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Watkins | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edward Trebler | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lewis Watkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Estella Watkins | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West View Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mine Supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Irvin Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Watkins
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irvin Watkins
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Watkins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Watkins
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lewis Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03420-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida Zinser | 43 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 42 | Pauline Zinser | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Zinser | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lewis Watkins | 51 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Estella Watkins | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lewis Jr. Watkins | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John E. Watkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Trebler | 29 | Lodger | Wait-Er|Wait-En | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank Donaghue | 22 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rose V. Donaghue | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Jean R. Donaghue | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary E. Donaghue | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Roseanne Donaghue | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Casimir E. Wessell | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sophie A. Wessell | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Raymond J. Wessell | 21 | Son | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Horace C. Ewing | 39 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret M. Ewing | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Richard D. Ewing | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas J. Ewing | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elizabeth H. Allen | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alice C. Allen | 42 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Clarence E. Williams | 31 | Head | Garage Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ruth Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Louis H. Brumm | 41 | Head | Sheet Metal Wk. | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Gertrude Brumm | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert Brumm | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Iris Brumm | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Wayne Brumm | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Iris Brumm | 68 | Father | Watchman | Germany |
| 71 | Elsie O. Kummer | 30 | Sister-in-law | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George S. Oliver | 55 | Head | Traffic Mgr. | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emma V. Oliver | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George W. Oliver | 21 | Son | Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Jean C. Oliver | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph De Marmo | 50 | Head | Construction Super | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rosa De Marmo | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph De Marmo | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Paul J. Muzio | 39 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Amelia Hubinger | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)