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John Watts — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Watts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macdona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Macdona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Watts | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hatty Watts | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Watts | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Son, age 3
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Son, age 13
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Son, age 23
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macdona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Watts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Watts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hatty Watts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watts
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Watts
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Watts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Watts
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Watts
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hatty Watts
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Watts
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
Ada Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03986-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Sausedo | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mexico |
| 2 | Consuelo Sausedo | 30 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 3 | Ventura Sausedo | 21 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 4 | Elena Sausedo | 30 | Sister | — | Mexico |
| 5 | Melecio Sausedo | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mexico |
| 6 | George Rasse | 54 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 7 | Irene Rasse | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Virginia Rasse | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | George Rasse | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Robert Jondro | 50 | Head | — | Texas |
| 11 | Emma Jondro | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Alfred Jondro | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Ysabel Ramos | 74 | Head | — | Texas |
| 14 | Marquiso Ramos | 40 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Victor Ramos | 37 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Julia Ramos | 35 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Howard Ramos | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Hugo Zeinert | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 19 | Ida Zeinert | 68 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Frank Zeinert | 37 | Son | Agent | Texas |
| 21 | James Shelton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Bessie Shelton | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | James Jr Shelton | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Sarah Shelton | 66 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | John Kenney | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Della Kenney | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Clinton Salzman | 16 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Henrietta Salzman | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Aileen Salzman | 11 | Step Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Clyde Salzman | 7 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Fay D Salzman | 4 | Step Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | John W Watts | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Hatty Watts | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | John Jr Watts THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Ada Watts | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Fred Pond | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Alma Pond | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Howard Pond | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Jose Enriquez | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mexico |
| 40 | Vivana Enriquez | 37 | Wife | — | Mexico |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)