Margaret Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Alaska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alaska
1935 Residence (City)	Wynona Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alaska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alaska
Township / Ward	Wynona Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Edward Watson	Son	—	18	~1922
Margaret Watson	Spouse	—	51	~1889
George Watson	Head	—	62	~1878
George Watson	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Spouse, age 31

King, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alaska
Father's Birthplace	Alaska
Mother's Birthplace	Alaska
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alaska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alaska

1930

King, Washington

Other, age 42

King, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alaska
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Alaska
Mother's Birthplace	Alaska
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alaska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alaska

1940

King-County, Washington

Spouse, age 51

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alaska
1935 Residence (City)	Wynona Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alaska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alaska

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Margaret Watson

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04346-01045)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth Decker	11	daughter	—	Washington
2	Beverly Decker	7	daughter	—	Washington
3	George Watson	62	Head	Longshoreman	California
4	Margaret Watson THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Alaska
5	George R. Jr. Watson	23	Son	Longshoreman	Washington
6	Edward N. Watson	18	Son	Blacksmith	Washington
7	Nora A. Fisher	63	Head	—	Illinois
8	John Fisher	26	Son	Truck Driver	Washington
9	Aletha Rogers	7	Granddaughter	—	Washington
10	John Harvey	63	Head	Barber	England
11	Elizabeth Harvey	56	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
12	Alvin Jorgensen	43	Head	Bus Driver	California
13	Leona Jorgensen	38	Wife	Assistant Buyer	Oregon
14	Jesse Hofstatter	61	Mother-in-law	—	Utah
15	Grace Buchanan	37	Head	New Worker	Iowa
16	Ronald Buchanan	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
17	Lois M. Buchanan	12	daughter	—	Illinois
18	Rudolph Schultz	36	Head	Helper Mechanic	Washington
19	Zenta Schultz	34	Wife	—	Washington
20	Richard Schultz	10	Son	—	Washington
21	Donald Schultz	13	Son	—	Washington
22	Gerald Schultz	9	Son	—	Washington
23	Leslie Schultz	2	Son	—	Washington
24	Rudolph Hempel	57	Head	Store Assembly	Russia
25	Lena Hempel	57	Wife	—	Michigan
26	Matt Knighton	11	Son	—	Washington
27	Ronald Knighton	9	Grandson	—	Washington
28	Duane Knighton	8	Grandson	—	Washington
29	Fred Chapman	37	Head	Helper Mechanic	Washington
30	Grace Chapman	37	Wife	—	No. Carolina
31	Claude Blakslee	26	Head	Contractor	Michigan
32	Arlena Blakslee	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Lillian Blakslee	7	daughter	—	Washington
34	Arlene Blakslee	0	daughter	—	Washington
35	Harold Moore	56	Head	Brick Burner	New Jersey
36	Rose Moore	55	Wife	—	Massachusetts
37	Charles Jackson	64	Head	Furnace Work Construction	Illinois
38	Belle Jackson	70	Housekeeper	—	Indiana
39	Henry Lehony	33	Head	Laborer	Canada
40	Freke Lehony	39	Wife	—	Minnesota

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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.

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