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Mary Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Watson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Watson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 40
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Age at First Marriage | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 19 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02675-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Margulies | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Roy H. Stewart | 53 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 43 | Honora Stewart | 54 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 44 | Charles Glaser | 46 | Head | Entertainer | New York |
| 45 | Rebecca Glaser | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Irwin Glaser | 24 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ingrid Glaser | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 48 | Burke Friedman | 73 | Head | — | Russia |
| 49 | Rose Friedman | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Frieda Friedman | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 51 | Catherine Hayhurst | 67 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 52 | Alfred Hayhurst | 30 | Son | Room Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Catherine Hayhurst | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 54 | William Watson | 56 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 55 | Mary Watson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Jean Watson | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 57 | Josephine Mcinnis | 38 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 58 | Mary Mcinnis | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Laszlo Nemethy | 38 | Head | Store Manager | Hungary |
| 60 | Katherine Nemethy | 33 | Wife | Operator | Hungary |
| 61 | William Frechwell | 39 | Lodger | Designer | Hungary |
| 62 | Levia Frechwell | 37 | Lodger | Operator | Hungary |
| 63 | Max Heimberger | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 64 | Sophie Heimberger | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 65 | Ida Jacoby | 43 | Head | Saleslady | Switzerland |
| 66 | Yvette Jacoby | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Gertrude Ladenburg | 25 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 68 | Nathan Abel | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 69 | Alice Abel | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Martha Abel | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 71 | John Jaffin | 76 | Head | — | Russia |
| 72 | Annie Jaffin | 73 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Herman Smedmore | 51 | Lodger | Stock Clerk | B.W.I. |
| 74 | Hyman Jerome | 56 | Head | Music Teacher | Russia |
| 75 | Lillian Jerome | 41 | Wife | English Teacher | New York |
| 76 | Carol Jerome | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Anna Macdonald | 36 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Max Minisky | 46 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 79 | Eva Minisky | 47 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Welma Minisky | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)