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Margaret Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West of Hwy 24 and 9 and 509 outside Laurel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | West Of Hwy 24 And 9 And 509 Outside Laurel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Watson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Virginia Watson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Kenneth Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| June Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Watson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Selvafan Watson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carlina Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Stella Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 21
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 31
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West of Hwy 24 and 9 and 509 outside Laurel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Rhodes | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Jack Rhodes | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Frankie Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | George Rhodes | 52 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Edward Kenney | 77 | Lodger | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Harvey B Watson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 47 | Margaret Watson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Kenneth Watson | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Stella Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | June Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Carlina Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Selvafan Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Virginia Ann Watson | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Charles W Travers | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Lillian M Travers | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Anna M Travers | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | George Travers | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Robert Travers | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Doris Travers | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Dorothy Travers | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Armel B Messick | 59 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Lambert A Ellis | 81 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Herman Bowden | 46 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 64 | Ruth Bowden | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Richard Bowden | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | James Bowden | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Granville J Ellis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Fannie E Ellis | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Theresa Ellis | 21 | Daughter | Helper (Coner) | Delaware |
| 70 | Granville J. Jr. Ellis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Howard C Ellis | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Doris E Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Albert Stewart | 62 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Mary Stewart | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | William T Kinnikin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 76 | Maggie Kinnikin | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Raymond Kinnikin | 28 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | Viola Kinnikin | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Raymond Kinnikin | 2 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Norris Kinnikin | 0 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
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)