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Margaret Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCopiah-County, Mississippi
SurnameWatson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Hazlehurst town
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardHazlehurst Town
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Rosetta Watson Spouse — 34 ~1906
Irma Watson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Margaret Watson Daughter — 12 ~1928
Rosa Watson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Leonard Watson Son — 19 ~1921
Lehard Watson Head — 44 ~1896
Jennie Watson Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Watson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Hazlehurst town
Highest Grade No 4
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Margaret Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rosa Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00029)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alice Gaylor 41 Wife — Mississippi
2 Sam Mckenzie 72 Head Odd Jobs Mississippi
3 Jennie Mckenzie 72 Wife — Mississippi
4 Mystis Brown 25 Lodger Cook Mississippi
5 Lehard Watson 44 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
6 Rosetta Watson 34 Wife — Mississippi
7 Leonard Jr. Watson 19 Son Porter Mississippi
8 Jennie L. Watson 17 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Rosa Watson 14 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Margaret Watson THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Irma Watson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Height Evans 36 Head Helper Mississippi
13 M. L. Evans 36 Wife — Mississippi
14 Calvin Cotton 17 Step Son New Worker Mississippi
15 Robert L. Cotton 15 Step Son — Mississippi
16 A. G. Thompson 50 Head Clergyman Mississippi
17 Jessie May Thompson 24 Wife — Mississippi
18 Mary E. Thompson 5 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Authery Jr. Thompson 4 Son — Mississippi
20 James E. Thompson 2 Son — Mississippi
21 Rosetta Mae Thompson 1 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Lula Armstrong 66 Head — Mississippi
23 Charles Susanna Armstrong 19 Daughter Laundress Mississippi
24 Freddie Wilbert 30 Lodger Servant Mississippi
25 Lovie Lowe 55 Head — Mississippi
26 Eddie Lowe 29 Son Common Laborer Mississippi
27 Burnell Lowe 23 Son Common Laborer Mississippi
28 John Bradly 35 Inmate Fireman Mississippi
29 Estella Bradly 24 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Lela Nelson 53 Head Cook Mississippi
31 Lee Jessie May Nelson 15 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Lora Belle Armstrong 34 Head Cook Mississippi
33 Fred Demise 33 Head Truck Dumping Mississippi
34 Bettie Demise 26 Wife Cook Mississippi
35 James Skipper 36 Head Railroad Mississippi
36 Mary Lena Skipper 26 Wife Cook Mississippi
37 Hardy Bertha May Skipper 7 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Mamie Hampton 30 Head Cook Mississippi

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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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