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Mary Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winston-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Watts | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Reis Watts | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robbie Watts | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Pearl Watts | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Watts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Guy Watts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Watts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winston, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Winston-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Winston-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Margie Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robbie Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Winston-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Miller | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Blue Jean Miller | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Charles Elvin Miller | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ned Bennett | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Nina Bennett | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jackie Bennett | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Florence Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Irma Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | John James | 63 | Father in law | Labor | Mississippi |
| 50 | Reis Watts | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Pearl Watts | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Nancy Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Edward Watts | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Guy Watts | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Lois Watts THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Margie Watts | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | John Doyle Watts | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robbie C Watts | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | N. H. Shumaker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Hattie Shumaker | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Cecil Shumaker | 41 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Billie Shumaker | 19 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Vannie Shumaker | 18 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 64 | L. B. Warren | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Rose Warren | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Auney Warren | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Leonard Warren | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lottie Warren | 56 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Miles Ray | 26 | Hired hand | Labor | Mississippi |
| 70 | Davey Kelins | 55 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lucile Kelins | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | George Kelins | 26 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 73 | Wayne Kelins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | E. B. Blain | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Myrtle Blain | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Herbert Blain | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Junie L Blain | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Bertha E Blain | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Noel Watts | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Evel Watts | 31 | Wife | — | 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)