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Margaret Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Watson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Watson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Phillip Watson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Watson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
7 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00981-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Logan | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Shirley Logan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Phillip Watson | 65 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 44 | Margaret Watson THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Phillip Jr. Watson | 27 | Son | Trader | Illinois |
| 47 | C. B. Moran | 25 | Head | — | — |
| 48 | Ferd Bing | 40 | Head | Patent Lawyer | Nebraska |
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)