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Mary Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lizzie Watson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 4
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 14
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Watson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Watson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Watson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02941-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lizzie Watson | 46 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Watson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Johnson | 36 | Head | Ironer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Molly Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fannie Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John Mercy | 28 | Head | Repair Man | North Carolina |
| 8 | Marie Mercy | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Bowman | 43 | Head | House Clean | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harry Alexander | 42 | Head | Landscape | North Carolina |
| 11 | Janie Alexander | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sarah Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Andrew Alexander | 26 | Head | House Clean | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Alexander | 24 | Wife | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Shuford | 23 | Lodger | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Viola Shuford | 27 | Lodger's wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Pearse | 36 | Head | Ditch Digger | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Pearse | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Stanford Pearse | 16 | Son | House Clean | North Carolina |
| 20 | Albert Cannon | 44 | Head | Curb Boy | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lola Cannon | 38 | Wife | Sell Scrap Iron | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest Dickerson | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie Dickerson | 30 | Wife | House Clean | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Pavenauga | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Marshal Jr. Pavenauga | 17 | Son | Press Man | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lunenia Peterson | 64 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Williams | 59 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Williams | 63 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Cornelius | 43 | Head | Assorts Junk | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hattie Cornelius | 32 | Wife | Ironer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Jr. Cornelius | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clifton Cornelius | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Cornelius | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Cornelius | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Louis Cornelius | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Odell Cornelius | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lucy Weathers | 37 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 38 | Earl Weathers | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucille Weathers | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lee Wiley | 52 | — | Yard Man | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)