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John Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John Harlan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist. Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magist Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watts | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hester Watts | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beulah Watts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Drome Watts | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Drome Watts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Chester Watts | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John Harve |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John Harlan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist. Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Watts
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Drome Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Knott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clinton Short | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Dewert Short | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Raymond Short | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Vahlie Short | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Immolee Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Virgil B. Short | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Virgil Slone | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Clifton Slone | 34 | Head | Road Hand | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mattie Slone | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dorfan Slone | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Hellas Slone | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Willys Slone | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Wilson Slone | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Edgell Slone | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Carl Douglas Slone | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Louetta Hall | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Clarence Hall | 25 | Son | Road Hand | Kentucky |
| 58 | Orbin Hall | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ivis Hall | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bill Hall | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Harold Hall | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James B. Smith | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Betty Jane Smith | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mabel Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Pearlie Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Edgar Smith | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ruby Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ferrell Slone | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nora Slone | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Betty J. Slone | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jesse James Slone | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lillis Slone | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Drome Watts | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Hester Watts | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | John Harlan Watts THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Drome Jr. Watts | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Chester D. Watts | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Beulah Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | James Watts | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | John M. Watts | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)