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Ruth Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Terrebonne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Terrebonne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Terrebonne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Terrebonne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Albert Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Watson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frank Watson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Robertson | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Beulah Watson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Frank Watson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Terrebonne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Terrebonne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Terrebonne-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Terrebonne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Terrebonne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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.
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Ruth Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bertha Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Watson
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 — Terrebonne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Terrebonne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01459-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvonne Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Abraham Jr Wallace | 56 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lillie Wallace | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Nelson Wallace | 21 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 5 | Hellen Wallace | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Abraham Jr Wallace | 15 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 7 | Junious Levens | 30 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ruth Levens | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Wallace Levens | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Salman Levens | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Junious Jr Levens | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | William Levens | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Bernice Levens | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Freddy Sylvan | 39 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mary Sylvan | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Orelia Sylvan | 20 | Daughter | Labor | Louisiana |
| 17 | Reecie Sylvan | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Junious Sylvan | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Joseph Sylvan | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Nellie Sylvan | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Almetra Sylvan | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Frank Watson | 42 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 23 | Beulah Watson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Frank Jr Watson | 20 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 25 | Bertha Watson | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Louisiana |
| 26 | Albert Watson | 15 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ruth Watson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Arthur Watson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Willie Watson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | George Robertson | 31 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | James Theriot | 38 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 32 | Sadie Theriot | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Oliver Theriot | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Labuna Theriot | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sadie Theriot | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | James Jr Theriot | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Benjamin Theriot | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Abraham Smith | 61 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 39 | Rose Smith | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Kamder Smith | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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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)