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Mary Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mrs — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag District 4 Hiseville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frances Watkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Caroline Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Tom Watkins | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Elbert Watkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Watkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Watkins | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 28
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Other, age 39
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 5 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 49
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mrs Huff (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mrs Huff
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Watkins
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton G Bagley | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eugene Watkins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Emma Watkins | 51 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Tom M. Watkins | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary E Watkins THIS PERSON | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elbert Watkins | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Caroline Watkins | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Frances Watkins | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Frank H Watkins | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary E Watkins | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Oliver Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jennie Smith | 52 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Rem Wood | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lena B Wood | 51 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John H Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Verna Williams | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Susie M. Douglas | 13 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Earnestine Douglas | 12 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lutricia Douglas | 9 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Jesse E. Faulkner | 35 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 21 | Marie M Faulkner | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Charles L. Faulkner | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Tom V. Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary E. Smith | 63 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Will Twyman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Twyman | 65 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bernice Smiley | 22 | daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 28 | Elva Twyman | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elvous Twyman | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Nathan Twyman | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruth Hayes | 53 | sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | G. Wayne Smiley | 4 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | L. Janna Smiley | 4 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Virgil G Martin | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Sallie Martin | 65 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Cleon Martin | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Otis Martin | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Elvin Wood | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Emma Wood | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Frank Wood | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 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)