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Sarah Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah Lane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Streetly Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Herman Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearlie Watson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Catelle Watson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Streetly Watson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Anne Watson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Savannah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah Lane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Sarah Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bessie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Streetly Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catelle Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Webster-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01464-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elnora Watson | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lulu D Watson | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Daisy Ella Watson | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Maisie Watson | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Junior Woods | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Streetly R Watson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Pearlie Watson | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Anne Bell Watson | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Streetly Jr Watson | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Catelle Watson | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Herman Watson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Jimmie Watson | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Sarah Lane Watson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Bessie Lee Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Frank Crew | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Dessie Crew | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Frank Jr Crew | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Myrtha Lee Crew | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Della Dee Crew | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Henry Crew | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Wash Crew | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Eunice Mae Crew | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Willie D Daylon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elnora Daylon | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Milton Daylon | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Claude R Prestige | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Allie Prestige | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Herbert Prestige | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 69 | Ruby Prestige | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Margaret Prestige | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Gladis Prestige | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Joseph L Prestige | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Claude Prestige | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Dorothy Prestige | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lester Miller | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Alma Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Albert Jackson Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Jack Hellon Miller | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Jane Clifton Miller | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lonnie Marie Miller | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
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)