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Margaret Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toisnot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 860 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Township / Ward | Toisnot |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Watson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Watson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Florence Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Daughter, age 6
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Daughter, age 17
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Daughter, age 28
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toisnot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 860 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Margaret Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Watson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Watson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Watson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Florence Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Watson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret Watson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 43 | Florence Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lydia Cooper | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Cooper | 22 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clyde Cooper | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | V. Bossie Page | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Savana Page | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | S. Hattie Page | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lilly Moore | 28 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | George Joyner | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dorphil Joyner | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Laura Joyner | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Luther Bryant | 36 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lutie S. Bryant | 35 | Wife | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bernice A. Peterson | 29 | Lodger | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Stewart | 31 | Lodger | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sadie M. Rogers | 35 | Lodger | Teaching | Virginia |
| 59 | Ray Barrow | 26 | Lodger | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth S. Hughes | 21 | Lodger | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 61 | North G. Calfee | 23 | Lodger | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lena Mae Etheridge | 22 | Lodger | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lilla B. Mccrary | 27 | Lodger | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 64 | Morris E. Mckenzie | 23 | Lodger | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary E. Webster | 25 | Lodger | Teaching | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | James S. Whiteside | 37 | Lodger | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 67 | Alberta Hammond | 36 | Lodger | Teaching | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)