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John Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Italy
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Watts | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Watts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Watts | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Angeline Watts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Watts | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Rose Watts | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Carmel Watts | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Watts | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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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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John Watts
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03562-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Caruso | 20 | Son | Boot Black | Penna |
| 42 | Frank Caruso | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 43 | Constance Caruso | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Joseph Caruso | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | Willie Alston | 36 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 46 | Grace Alston | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Clarence Fisher | 26 | Head | Porter | Penna |
| 48 | Mae Fisher | 20 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Brown | 23 | Lodger | New Worker | Penna |
| 50 | Frank Johnson | 72 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 51 | Florence Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 52 | Edith Johnson | 37 | Daughter | Maid | Penna |
| 53 | Earl Wilson | 49 | Brother-in-law | — | Penna |
| 54 | Moses Nicholson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 55 | Ruth Nicholson | 42 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Nicholson | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Timothy Nicholson | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Benjamin Walker | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 59 | Julia Walker | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorothy Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | William Walker | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | Benjamin Walker | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 63 | John Watts THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Italy |
| 64 | Rose Watts | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 65 | George Watts | 31 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 66 | Mary Watts | 29 | Daughter | Hand Finisher | Penna |
| 67 | Carmel Watts | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Penna |
| 68 | Anthony Watts | 24 | Son | Barber | Penna |
| 69 | Lucy Watts | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 70 | Catherine Watts | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Angeline Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Carl Scavone | 43 | Head | Road Foreman | Italy |
| 73 | Ruth Scavone | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Philip Scavone | 20 | Son | Janitor | Penna |
| 75 | Helen Scavone | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Mary Scavone | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Nicholas Lazzaro | 48 | Head | Lineman | Italy |
| 78 | Eleanor Lazzaro | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Mary Lazzaro | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Italy |
| 80 | Katherine Lazzaro | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Italy |
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)