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Joseph Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Pennsauken Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Watson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Watson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Richard Watson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joan Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 1
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 10
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 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 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02320-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Bogasch | 61 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 2 | Hermine Bogasch | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | James Shuster | 24 | Son | Machinist | Germany |
| 4 | Elizabeth Shuster | 30 | Daughter | Supervisor | Germany |
| 5 | Nicholas Ulbrecht | 51 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 6 | Margaret Ulbrecht | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 7 | William Schatinger | 80 | Head | — | Penna |
| 8 | Mary Schatinger | 79 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Howard Schatinger | 47 | Son | Baker | Penna |
| 10 | Blanche Schatinger | 50 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 11 | Patrick Courtney | 56 | Head | — | Penna |
| 12 | Elizabeth Courtney | 51 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 13 | Elizabeth P. Courtney | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 14 | John L. Helferty | 57 | Son-in-law | Checker | Penna |
| 15 | John Donegan | 30 | Head | Sheet Metal Wkr | Penna |
| 16 | Marion Donegan | 28 | Wife | Proprietress | Penna |
| 17 | John Donegan | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Erwin Marshall | 49 | Head | Acting Agent | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alletta Marshall | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Xenia Marshall | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Herbert Marshall | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Leroy Marshall | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Maloney | 61 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 24 | Florence V. Maloney | 64 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Jesse Anderson | 29 | Son-in-law | Checker | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elizabeth Anderson | 29 | Daughter | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jesse Anderson | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harvey Cooley | 44 | Head | Sea Captain | Penna |
| 29 | Letitia Cooley | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 30 | Agnes A. Cooley | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Roy Cooley | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Blanche Cooley | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Eva Borgia | 50 | Boarder | Housekeeping | Penna |
| 34 | Joseph Watson | 32 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 35 | Florence Watson | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joseph Watson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | James Watson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Joan Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Richard Watson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Thos. Wilson | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
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)