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Joseph Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilcox-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilcox-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilcox-County, Georgia
SurnameWatson
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Double Run Dist
1935 Residence (County)Wilcox
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)180
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardDouble Run Dist
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Alice Watson Spouse — 47 ~1893
R Watson Son — 13 ~1927
Joseph Watson Son — 22 ~1918
David Watson Head — 54 ~1886
Johnnie Watson Son — 10 ~1930
Eunice Watson Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Ben Hill, …
Son, age 13
Ben Hill, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm General
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Wilcox-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Wilcox-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
Surname Watson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Double Run Dist
1935 Residence (County) Wilcox
Occupation laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 180
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 Joseph Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Watson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Eunice Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wilcox-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00723-00367)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Tom Gardene 6 Son — Georgia
42 Gordon Musselwhite 28 Brother-in-law Truck Driver Georgia
43 James H. Gordon 77 Head — Georgia
44 Mary Q. Gordon 54 Wife — Georgia
45 James Gordon 16 Son — Georgia
46 Carolyn Gordon 14 Daughter — Georgia
47 Lamar Gordon 11 Son — Georgia
48 Nellie B. Watson 27 Head Farm Labor Georgia
49 Myra Belle Watson 23 Wife — Georgia
50 William E. Gordon 44 Head Farmer Georgia
51 Bertie Gordon 49 Wife — Georgia
52 Howard (Ab) Gordon 25 Son — Georgia
53 Gloria (Ab) Gordon 17 Daughter — Georgia
54 Rosalyn Gordon 13 Daughter — Georgia
55 David B. Watson 54 Head Laborer Georgia
56 Alice Watson 47 Wife — Georgia
57 Joseph Watson THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer Georgia
58 Eunice Watson 19 Daughter Laborer Georgia
59 R. D. Watson 13 Son — Georgia
60 Johnnie Watson 10 Son — Georgia
61 Jerome B. Wallace 38 Head Farmer Georgia
62 Cora Mae Wallace 38 Wife — Georgia
63 Juanita Wallace 15 Daughter — Georgia
64 J. D. Jr. Wallace 13 Son — Georgia
65 Wendell Wallace 11 Son — Georgia
66 Delores Wallace 8 Daughter — Georgia
67 Betty Joe Wallace 5 Daughter — Georgia
68 Gloria Wallace 3 Daughter — Georgia
69 Lennie Wallace 1 Son — Georgia
70 Frank Butler 22 Head Farm Labor Georgia
71 Grace Butler 22 Wife — Georgia
72 Montine Butler 2 Daughter — Georgia
73 Ernest N. Johnson 44 Head Farmer Georgia
74 Estelle Johnson 24 Wife — Georgia
75 Herbert Johnson 17 Son Laborer Georgia
76 Robert Johnson 12 Son — Georgia
77 Helen Johnson 7 Daughter — Georgia
78 Ed. Matthews 45 Head Farmer Florida
79 Minnie Matthews 29 Wife — Georgia
80 Curtis Matthews 15 Son Laborer Georgia

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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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