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Margaret Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & E — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | San Antonio |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Watson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Watson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Richard Watson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| B Watson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 8
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 18
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Daughter, age 28
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 B Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father E Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Watson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Watson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Watson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Watson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Texas
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Sibling
Richard Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04208-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Rich | 39 | Son | Manager | Texas |
| 42 | Mary Ruth Rich | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | Texas |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | R. J. Boyce | 46 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 45 | Hazel Boyce | 43 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Marjorie Boyce | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Colorado |
| 47 | Fred Boyce | 18 | Son | Artist | Wyoming |
| 48 | Jack Boyce | 17 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 49 | Milburn White | 60 | Head | Night Watchman | Texas |
| 50 | Mattie B. White | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Hallie B. Smith | 64 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 52 | Clarence E. Davis | 70 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 53 | Carrie Davis | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Andrew Carneci | 38 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 55 | Helen Carneci | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | A. D. Holder | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 57 | Fayette Holder | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Fred N. Braunel | 34 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 59 | Emma Braunel | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Fred Henry Jr. Braunel | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Ethyl Braunel | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Paul Jureczky | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 63 | Rose Jureczky | 72 | Aunt | — | Germany |
| 64 | Terry C. Ryan | 30 | Lodger | Salesman | Illinois |
| 65 | Kathleen Ryan | 24 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | Walter Laue | 55 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 68 | Imo Laue | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Harold Laue | 23 | Son | Servant | Texas |
| 70 | Clarence Laue | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Robert Laue | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | C. A. Anderson | 41 | Head | Assistant Meteorologist | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Ola Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 74 | Elizabeth Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Paul Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Alan Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | B. A. Watson | 52 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 78 | Beulah Watson | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Margaret Watson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Richard Watson | 23 | Son | Stock Room Head | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)