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Mary Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brawley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Brawley Twp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Georgie Watts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Will Watts | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lalittie Watts | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ima Watts | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Josephine Watts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Watts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rether Watts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Scott, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Scott-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Scott-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brawley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watts
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lalittie Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rether Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgie Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Scott-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00173-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Buddy | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | M. F. Buddy | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jimmie Buddy | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Eelline Buddy | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mary Hoynes | 69 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Graham Buler Hoynes | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Will B. Watts | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Ima Watts | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Mary Watts THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Josephine Watts | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Georgie Watts | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Rether Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Betty Jo Watts | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lalittie Watts | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Hassel Preston | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Wilma Preston | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Boyce Preston | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruby Preston | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Tom Graham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Ethel Graham | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Flye Graham | 16 | Daughter | New | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Wayne Graham | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Reba Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Kenneth Graham | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Elua Lou Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Charly Chandler | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Linnie Chandler | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Irene Chandler | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Penner Chandler | 20 | Son | New | Arkansas |
| 30 | E. W. Maxell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Florence Maxell | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | M. C. Maxell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lorene Maxell | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Edd Rogers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Mildred Rogers | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Betty Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Beatrice Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Addie Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Barba Rogers | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Florence Rogers | 87 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
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)