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Mary Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Habersham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Habersham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Habersham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Habersham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Baldwin District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Geraldine Hale | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virginia Watkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Watkins | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Billy Whiteside | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Minerva Whiteside | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Joe Hale | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joe Hale | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willie Whiteside | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Whiteside | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lulu Watkins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lizzie Hale | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Catherine Hale | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Habersham, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Habersham, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Habersham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Habersham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 14 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Habersham |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mary Watkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Watkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Virginia Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Whiteside
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Habersham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Habersham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00681-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Chitwood | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jessie Halloway | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Loy Halloway | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | La Verne Halloway | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Evelyn Halloway | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Junior Halloway | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Gordon Ellen | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Ellen Bailey | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Bessie Bailey | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Sallie Savage | 69 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 51 | William Watkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Lulu Watkins | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | William Jr. Watkins | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Mary Lou Watkins THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Virginia Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Minerva Whiteside | 69 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Willie Whiteside | 37 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Bessie Whiteside | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Billy Whiteside | 5 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Joe Hale | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Catherine Hale | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Geraldine Hale | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Joe Hale | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Lizzie Hale | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Linnie Day | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ellmer Tallant | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Isabel Tallant | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thurman Tallant | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Eugene Tallant | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Monroe Dinnemore | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Cleo Dinnemore | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Imogene Dinnemore | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Chuck Dinnemore | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Ernest Kinsey | 54 | Head | Attorney | Georgia |
| 75 | Essie Kinsey | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Patsy Kinsey | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | William Defoor | 61 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Emma Defoor | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Fred Defoor | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Ida Defoor | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)