Mary Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nassau-County, New York
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Glen Cove City
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Glen Cove City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Elizabeth Watson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Francis Watson	Head	—	56	~1884
Mary Watson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Nassau, New …

Spouse, age 31

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Nassau, New …

Spouse, age 45

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Mary B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1909
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Nassau-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Glen Cove City
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	20
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Mary Watson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02683-00080)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Barclay	11	Head	—	New York
2	Jennie A. Haukhurst	40	Head	Clerk	New York
3	William Devoe Haukhurst	16	Son	—	New York
4	Anna Webster	37	Sister	Bookkeeper	New York
5	Herbert Orohi	31	Head	Carbon Maker	New York
6	May Orohi	29	Wife	Sales Clerk	New York
7	Herbert Jr. Orohi	9	Son	—	New York
8	Edward Orohi	5	Son	—	New York
9	Anthony Capobianco	57	Head	Manager Retail	Italy
10	Rose Capobianco	50	Wife	—	New York
11	Marie Capobianco	13	Daughter	—	New York
12	George Flynn	35	Head	Engineer-Shovel	New York
13	May Flynn	29	Wife	—	New York
14	Irene Flynn	10	Daughter	—	New York
15	Arthur Flynn	4	Son	—	New York
16	Margaret Southard	63	Aunt	—	New York
17	Joseph Campbell	27	Head	Laborer	New York
18	Eleanor Campbell	30	Wife	—	New York
19	Patricia Campbell	1	Daughter	—	New York
20	Leona Campbell	0	Daughter	—	New York
21	Edward Webb	63	Head	Porter	Eire
22	Amanda Webb	53	Wife	—	Norway
23	Edith Webb	31	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
24	John Webb	10	Son	—	New York
25	Winifred Cocks	76	Head	—	New York
26	Francis Watson	56	Head	Gardener	England
27	Mary Watson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	Manager	Scotland
28	Elizabeth Watson	13	Daughter	Clerical Work	New York
29	Abraham E. Koches	49	Head	Dentist	New York
30	Helen M. Koches	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
31	Winifred C. Koches	21	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New York
32	Robert B. Koches	14	Son	—	New York
33	Richard H. Koches	8	Son	—	New York
34	Michael Giordano	33	Head	Chauffeur	New York
35	Edith Giordano	27	Wife	—	New York
36	Grace Vincent	70	Head	—	New Jersey
37	Marie Blanche Vincent	70	Sister	—	New Jersey
38	Adelaide Ingersoll	90	Mother	—	Mass.
39	Mary Patrick	71	Head	—	New York

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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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