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Mary Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | St Albans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Watts | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Watts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Michael Watts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Watts | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Watts | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 4
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Dorothy Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Thornton | 35 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 2 | Margaret E. Thornton | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | William Thornton | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John Thornton | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Samuel Summerfield | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Stella Summerfield | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Frank Williams | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jessie Williams | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Dell Osborne | 53 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 10 | Fannie Osborne | 87 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Frank Osborne | 50 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ida Osborne | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Frances Osborne | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 14 | James M. Coburn | 57 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Elizabeth Coburn | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Maxine Coburn | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 17 | Hildreth Coburn | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 18 | Bessie Rogers | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 19 | Alford Rogers | 29 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 20 | June N. Rogers | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Henry E. Womack | 47 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 22 | Amanda Womack | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Rachel Womack | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 24 | Homer Womack | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 25 | Phyllis Womack | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Freda Womack | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Jennings Womack | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harry Phelps | 36 | Head | Insulator | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mamie Phelps | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clayton Phelps | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ada Mae Phelps | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | James Rhodes | 73 | Head | Watchmaker | Virginia |
| 33 | Martha Rhodes | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | John Watts | 47 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 35 | Betty Watts | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy Watts | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Watts THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 38 | John Watts | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Michael Watts | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | B. D. Cyrus | 62 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
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)