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John Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHarrison-County, Texas
SurnameWatson
Given NameJohn E.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Marshall
1935 Residence (County)Harrison
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardMarshall
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mary Watson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Dorothy Watson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Edgar Watson Head — 50 ~1890
William Watson Other — 69 ~1871
John Watson Son — 13 ~1927
Arthur Watson Son — 8 ~1932
James Watson Son — 15 ~1925
Ernest Watson Son — 11 ~1929
Henry Watson Son — 2 ~1938
Edgar Watson Son — 18 ~1922
Sora Watson Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 3
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watson
Given Name John S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Son, age 13
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
Surname Watson
Given Name John E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Marshall
1935 Residence (County) Harrison
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watson
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Edgar Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Harrison-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04057-00473)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edgar M. Watson 50 Head Coach Painter Texas
2 Sora H. Watson 43 Wife — England
3 Edgar M. Jr. Watson 18 Son Machinist Texas
4 Mary Ann Watson 17 Daughter Waitress Texas
5 James J. Watson 15 Son New Worker Texas
6 John E. Watson THIS PERSON 13 Son — Texas
7 Ernest W. Watson 11 Son — Texas
8 Arthur B. Watson 8 Son — Texas
9 Dorothy J. Watson 6 Daughter — Texas
10 Henry V. Watson 2 Son — Texas
11 William S. Watson 69 Brother — Texas
12 George Page 64 Head — Georgia
13 Ellen Page 43 Wife — Mississippi
14 Joe O. Page 32 Son Fireman Texas
15 Eugene Page 14 Son New Worker Texas
16 Jack A. Page 13 Son — Texas
17 Mary E. Page 6 Daughter — Texas
18 John Osborne 33 Head Cleaner & Presser Texas
19 Bertha M. Osborne 30 Wife Silk Finisher Texas
20 John J. Jr. Osborne 11 Son — Texas
21 Doris M. Osborne 10 Daughter — Texas
22 Neda Glover 56 Mother-in-law Laundress Texas
23 Annie Anderson 29 Head Operator Texas
24 Tonie Jackson 39 Lodger Laborer Texas
25 Daisy Manley 51 Head Maid Texas
26 Camilla Manley 27 Daughter Elementary School Texas
27 Ira Garrett 8 Boarder — Texas
28 David Johnson 35 Head Laborer Texas
29 Windell Johnson 10 Son — Texas
30 Idell Johnson 8 Daughter — Texas
31 James Neal 19 Son Attendant Texas
32 Amanda Neal 64 Mother — Texas
33 Minnie Williams 39 Head Seamstress Texas
34 Cliffie Teen Williams 13 Daughter — Texas
35 Ethel Mae Williams 12 Daughter — Texas
36 Josie Prior 50 Mother — Texas
37 Luther Parish 33 Head Laborer Texas
38 Allice Z. Parish 25 Wife — Texas
39 Ruby L. Parish 2 Daughter — Texas
40 Simon Sanders 51 Head Fireman 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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