RW
Ruth Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Gary City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiana Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emmitt Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Watson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Watson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Samuel Watson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willie Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Watson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Spouse, age 38
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 48
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ruth Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01121-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Watson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Ruth Watson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Samuel Jr. Watson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ruby L. Watson | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie Watson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Georgiana Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Emmitt H. Watson | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Lumie Terry | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Joseph Terry | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Allen Lindsey | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Henry Hillard | 52 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Squire Stevenson | 38 | Son-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Dinnie Hill | 37 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Richard L. Ellis | 33 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 15 | Walter Dobis | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen H. Dobis | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Evelyn D. Dobis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Martin Tarnowski | 50 | Brother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 19 | William Tarnowski | 56 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Poland |
| 20 | Peter Tarnowski | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 21 | Helen Tarnowski | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edward Tarnowski | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Clara Tarnowski | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 24 | Rose Tarnowski | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Bernard Tarnowski | 19 | Son | Bedman | Indiana |
| 26 | Stella Tarnowski | 17 | Daughter | Looper | Indiana |
| 27 | Evelyn Tarnowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Janet Tarnowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Delores Tarnowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Gene Tarnowski | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Robert Tarnowski | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Frank Miller | 29 | Head | Roll Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rose M. Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Adam Mullen | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Andrew Hajkowski | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Poland |
| 36 | Mose Doud | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Katie Doud | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Katie M. Doud | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Christine Doud | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Jenittie Doud | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)