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Sarah Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Estill-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Estill-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Estill-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miller Creek - 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Miller Creek 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Watson | Head | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Leonard Spouse | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walker Shouse | Son | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Bernie Shouse | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hallie Watson | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Wanda Rife | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Watson | Spouse | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Ray Shouse | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Estill, Kentucky
Spouse, age 50
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Estill, Kentucky
Spouse, age 61
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Estill, Kentucky
Other, age 74
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah Z |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Estill-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 80
Estill-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Miller Creek - 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Sarah Watson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Estill-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Estill-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01301-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jamie Gillespie | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 42 | Pearl Gillespie | 21 | daughter | Library Girl | Kentucky |
| 43 | Beulah Gillespie | 17 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lillie Gillespie | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Eula Gillespie | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Veel Gillespie | 28 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 47 | Anna B. Gillespie | 30 | wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 48 | Rosetta Gillespie | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Walter House | 53 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 50 | Bertha B. House | 45 | wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 51 | Willie House | 22 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Kenneth House | 17 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edgar House | 15 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Virgie House | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Walter Jr. House | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Kathleen House | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Stranger House | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Linval House | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Harry House | 26 | son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ray B. Morris | 23 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Beatrice Morris | 19 | wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 62 | Billy Ray Morris | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ezekiel Willoughby | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Hazel B. Willoughby | 22 | wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 65 | Anna Fern Willoughby | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Howard Watson | 14 | brother in law | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 67 | Eugene Watson | 9 | brother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dorothy Watson | 7 | sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ruby Watson | 5 | sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Jess B. Morefield | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Bertie Morefield | 15 | wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 72 | Willie Morefield | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | I. J. Watson | 84 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Sarah Watson THIS PERSON | 80 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Hallie Watson | 31 | daughter in law | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Leonard Spouse | 12 | grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Wanda Lee Rife | 5 | grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Bernie Shouse | 18 | grand son | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ray Shouse | 15 | grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Walker Shouse | 53 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)