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Sarah Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monmouth-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neptune |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Neptune |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sallie Watson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alfred Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Watson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Watson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nettie Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucile Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lillian Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monmouth, New …
Daughter, age 1
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Monmouth-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neptune |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lucile Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
Alfred Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02368-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fredrick Oates | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mabel Oates | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Helen Oates | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Fredrick Oates | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | John Dona | 31 | Head | Auto Mech Mechanic | Florida |
| 46 | Elinor Dona | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Elinor M Dona | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Geraldine Dona | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Henry Lomax | 43 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 50 | Estelle Lomax | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Louise Lomax | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Herbert Lomax | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Emanuel Lomax | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Laverne Lomax | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Lomax | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Shirley Lomax | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Joseph Lomax | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward Lomax | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Pasquale Napolitan | 76 | Head | — | Italy |
| 60 | George Baxter | 38 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Baxter | 28 | Roomer | Maid | Virginia |
| 62 | Cornelius Feasier | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Florida |
| 63 | Beatrice Feasier | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Downs | 44 | Head | Labour | Delaware |
| 65 | Malvina Downs | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Alfred Downs | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harold Downs | 10 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Watson | 40 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 69 | Sallie Watson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alfred Watson | 19 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 71 | Eugene Watson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 72 | John Watson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Sarah Watson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edward Watson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Lillian Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Lucile Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Charles Watson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Nettie Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Leo Cantalez | 46 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Italy |
| 80 | Agnes Cantalez | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
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)