John Watkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Jane Watkins	Daughter	—	45	~1895
John Watkins	Head	—	77	~1863
Lillie Watkins	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 56

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 66

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20.00
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 77

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Watkins

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Texas

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04180-00779)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rodney Williams	14	Daughter	—	Texas
2	Rodger Williams	11	Son	—	Texas
3	Lheta Williams	8	Daughter	—	Texas
5	John H Watkins THIS PERSON	77	Head	Retired	Iowa
6	Lillie D Watkins	67	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Jane Watkins	45	Daughter	—	Texas
8	W J Allen	51	Head	Broom Maker	Texas
9	Armie D Allen	29	Wife	—	Texas
10	Virginia Allen	10	Daughter	—	Texas
11	R L Taylor	55	Head	Salesman	Texas
12	Ida G Taylor	46	Wife	—	Texas
13	Robt D Taylor	15	Son	—	Texas
14	James Morgan	66	Head	Delivery	Kansas
15	Emmaline Morgan	48	Wife	—	Texas
16	James Morgan	25	Son	New Worker	Texas
17	J P Morgan	16	Son	—	Texas
18	Harry Morgan	7	Son	—	Texas
19	S F Hill	27	Head	Shipping Clerk	Oklahoma
20	Jean S Hill	27	Wife	—	Oklahoma
21	Annie Wilson	62	Head	—	Texas
22	Norman Camp	29	Nephew	Truck Driver	Texas
23	Dale Starr	13	Niece	—	Texas
24	Raymond Orion	34	Head	Beauty Operator	Texas
25	Fay Orion	31	Wife	Stenog	Texas
26	Melba J Orion	7	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Raymond Orion	5	Son	—	Texas
28	Carl Greyston	41	Head	Farmer	Texas
29	Muriel Greyston	41	Wife	—	Texas
30	W G Greyston	13	Son	—	Texas
31	Margaret J Greyston	10	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Jo Nell Greyston	4	Daughter	—	Texas
33	Minnie Hilton	59	Head	—	Louisiana
34	Elsie S Cole	38	Daughter	Clerical	Texas
35	Emory Jr Cole	17	Son	Clerk	Texas
36	Charles Cole	14	Son	—	Texas
37	Amos Wilson	60	Head	Retired	Mississippi
38	Ida Wilson	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Rae Wilson	20	Son	Welder	Texas
40	Juanita Wilson	16	Daughter	—	Texas

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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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