RW
Ruth Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1-49 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| R Watson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alta Watson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Watson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | No 1-49 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Mary Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Logan-County, Illinois
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00838-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Watson | 54 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillie Watson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Alta Watson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | R. Thomas Watson | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 5 | Dorothy Watson | 20 | Daughter | Traying Eggs | Illinois |
| 6 | Ruth Watson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Margaret Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James Workman | 59 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Matilda Workman | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Louis Menzel | 35 | Head | Line Foreman | Illinois |
| 12 | Nellie Menzel | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lois Menzel | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William Menzel | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | George Coombs | 28 | Head | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 16 | Alma Coombs | 26 | Wife | Dressing Poultry | Arkansas |
| 17 | Betty Coombs | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Eva Simonton | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ernest Belcher | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 20 | A. Ina Belcher | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | James Marshall | 54 | Head | Turner | Ohio |
| 22 | Elizabeth Marshall | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Louis Steben | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Herman Margaret Steben | 50 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 25 | Richard Steiner | 44 | Head | Car Washer | Germany |
| 26 | Pearl Steiner | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ella Clunsten | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lawrence Clunsten | 20 | Husband | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Paul Million | 23 | Nephew | Usher | Kentucky |
| 30 | Joe Lehner | 61 | Head | — | Austria |
| 31 | Katherine Lehner | 62 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 32 | Mary Lehner | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Annie Conatright | 33 | Head | N Of A | Illinois |
| 36 | Louise Conatright | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Benjamin Conatright | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ernest Wilder | 37 | Head | Lineman | Illinois |
| 39 | Eleanor Wilder | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | A. Sarah Wilder | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
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)