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Mary Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 504 Johnstonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 504 Johnstonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Watts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Watts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ethel Watts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carter Watts | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Horace Watts | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Estelle Watts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Watts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillie Watts | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Boy Watts | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lamar, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Lamar, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Lamar-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 9
Lamar-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1931 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 504 Johnstonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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Anchor record
Mary Watts
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Georgia
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Sibling
Louise Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carter Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lamar-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00688-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Smith | 55 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 2 | Lillie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Julian Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Clarence Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Alton Smith | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Robert Dumas | 40 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 7 | Bessie Dumas | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Luther Dumas | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Millicent Dumas | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Robert J. Dumas | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Herman Dumas | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | William Dumas | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | James Dumas | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Rosa Mae Dumas | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Boy Watts | 42 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 16 | Lillie Belle Watts | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Bertha Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ethel Mae Watts | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Louise Watts | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary Jane Watts THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Carter Watts | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Estelle Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Horace Watts | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Robert L. Watts | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Luther Buster | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Louvenia Buster | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Johnnie C. Buster | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Earle J. Buster | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | James O. Buster | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Chas H. Hardage | 69 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 31 | Sarah B. Hardage | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Os Jordan | 58 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 33 | Clara Jordan | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Bernice Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | George Smith | 40 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 36 | Daisy W. Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Justine Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Dulcine Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Garrison Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | George Jr. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)