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Robert Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 20 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maudie Watson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Watson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bertie Watson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Guline Watson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Watson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Reed Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pleg Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Claude Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Infant Watson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Watson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Monroe-County, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Monroe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 20 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Watson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03922-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas R. Mcdaniel | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert E. Watson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary E. Watson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Claude Watson | 18 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 5 | Maudie A. Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Reed Watson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pleg Watson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bertie E. Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Guline Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Pauline Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Infant Watson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eud O. Patterson | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Leo Patterson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Merle Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bryant Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | W. H. Watson | 87 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Thomas Atkins | 52 | Son-in-law | Operator | Tennessee |
| 18 | Dixie Atkins | 48 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Austin Atkins | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert Atkins | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jack S. Watson | 63 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 22 | Rebecca Watson | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lawrence Watson | 20 | Son | School Maintenance | Tennessee |
| 24 | R. E. Watson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Theodore Watson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Raymond Watson | 25 | Son | Driver | Tennessee |
| 27 | Gengla Watson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Casaline Watson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Merlyn Watson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Mcdaniel | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 31 | Amister Mcdaniel | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Arnold Watson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lucile Watson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Gordon Watson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Thomas R. Watson | 66 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Horace Smith | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | G. C. Turpin | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 38 | Maggie Turpin | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ula Mae Turpin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Troy Turpin | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)