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Mary Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Independence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Watts | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eugene Watts | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Owen Watts | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elmer Watts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Watts | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Other, age 27
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-01017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Oglebee | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 42 | Viola Oglebee | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Gerald Redman | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 44 | Mary Redman | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Geraldine Redman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | William Lee Redman | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Melinda Peace | 85 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Leland Turner | 24 | Lodger | Barber Shop | Kansas |
| 49 | Valerie Turner | 24 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Cynthia Turner | 4 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Henry A. Peace | 65 | Son | Barber | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ruth Stiles | 26 | Head | Waitress | Kansas |
| 53 | Mildred Stiles | 29 | Wife | Sales Lady | Kansas |
| 54 | Eugene Watts | 31 | Head | Switchman | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary Watts THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | John Hollis Watts | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Mary E. Watts | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Elmer F. Watts | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Homer M. Watts | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Owen P. Watts | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Andreas Ostertag | 85 | Head | — | Russia |
| 62 | Claude Wingert | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Ethel Wingert | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Mary Lee Wingert | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Edward Wadman | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 66 | Ann Wadman | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Harry Shaffer | 16 | Step Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Marilyn Shaffer | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | John Henry Peter | 38 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 70 | Maria Peter | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Mary Jo Peter | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Carl Tuttle | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 73 | Beatrice Tuttle | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Nancy Kimmel | 68 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Jack Lewis | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Mary Lee Lewis | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Mark Kinney | 29 | Head | — | Texas |
| 78 | John Willits | 32 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 79 | Sylvia Willits | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ernest Wilkey | 65 | Head | Retail Employer | Indiana |
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)