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Ruth Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis - City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Watson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eva Watson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gore Watson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ray Watson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Frieda Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 10
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 20
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis - City |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Missouri
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Sibling
Evelyn Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gore Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frieda Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02181-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Watson | 47 | Head | Boilermaker | Missouri |
| 2 | Eva Watson | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Gore | Gene Watson | 23 | Daughter | Coil Winder | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruth Watson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 5 | Raymond Watson | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Evelyn Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John Watson | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Frieda Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Paul Chamblean | Chambleon | 22 | Head | Spreader | Idaho |
| 10 | Ruth Chamblean | Chambleon | 24 | Wife | Floor Girl | Missouri |
| 11 | Don Cenatiempo | 55 | Head | Sexton | Italy |
| 12 | Anna Cenatiempo | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Richard Miller | 21 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 14 | Margret Miller | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Francis Baird | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Joseph Layton | 40 | Lodger | Bartender | Missouri |
| 17 | Head Mcginnigle | None | F | — | — |
| 18 | Margret Mcginnigle | 41 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Victor Hammerer | 42 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 20 | Edith Hammerer | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Hammerer | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Richard Hammerer | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Kenneth Hammerer | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Juanita Hammerer | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Floyd Lauterbach | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Earl Philips | 30 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 27 | Florence Philips | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Homer Philips | 28 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 29 | William Welker | 56 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Ida Welker | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Leonard Welker | 22 | Son | Diemaker | Missouri |
| 32 | Clarence Welker | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Robert Welker | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Thomas F. Mitchell | 58 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Cora Mitchell | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Rosemary Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Thomas Mitchell | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Clarence Murphy | 22 | Nephew | Gardener | Nebraska |
| 39 | Josephine Ryan | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Cassie P. Canolie | Canalie | 53 | Sister | Operates | 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)