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Mary Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ozark Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Ozark Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Watkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harold Watkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Watkins | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Spouse, age 34
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria (German) |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria (German) |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Polk, Arkansas
Other, age 44
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Polk-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 54
Polk-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ozark Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watkins
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00163-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Watkins THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Floyd Watkins | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 43 | Harold Watkins | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 44 | Harold A. D. Linn | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 45 | Vesta Linn | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Billy Harold Linn | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | J. C. Blankenship | 59 | Head | Manager Of Farm | Texas |
| 48 | Jennie Blankenship | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alva Blankenship | 18 | Son | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Inez Blankenship | 16 | Daughter | Helper On Ranch | Oklahoma |
| 51 | J. T. Blankenship | 32 | Head | Log Trucker | Texas |
| 52 | Clinnie Blankenship | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Dennis Gale Blankenship | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Robert S. Lowrey | 37 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 55 | Evalyn Lowrey | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ben H. Lowrey | 41 | Head | Machine Man | Arkansas |
| 57 | Vada Lowrey | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | B. H. Lowrey | 15 | Son | Farm Help | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ludean Lowrey | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Quitman Lowrey | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ben Lowrey | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Marie Lowrey | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Wm. Lowrey | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Mary Jane Lowrey | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | George F. Stevens | 72 | Lodger | Farm Help | Kentucky |
| 66 | Guy Temple | 31 | Head | Clerk In Job | New Mexico |
| 67 | Flora Temple | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Mary Jo Temple | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lanita Temple | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Donna Sue Temple | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Virginia Lou Temple | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | J. L. Lebow | 45 | Head | Ranchman | Arkansas |
| 73 | Irene Lebow | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Barney Lebow | 20 | Son | Ranch Help | Arkansas |
| 75 | Leslie Lusty | 22 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Warren Carter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Albert Eugene Carter | 43 | Brother | Farm Help | Tennessee |
| 78 | D. M. Davis | 46 | Head | Night Watchman | Texas |
| 79 | Leona Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Alton Davis | 14 | Son | Piece Job | Texas |
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)