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Sarah Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Trinity-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trinity-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Trinity-County, Texas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trinity |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nelta Watson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Watson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Watson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nora Mcbride | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Watson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Garfield Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Trinity, Texas
Other, age 17
Trinity, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Trinity-County, Texas
Spouse, age 28
Trinity-County, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trinity |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Watson
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Texas
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Trinity-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Trinity-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04152-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl E Aikin | 39 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ray H Aikin | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 43 | Joyce M Aikin | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Jim Strong | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Kiddina Strong | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Leo Strong | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Virgil Strong | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Travis Strong | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | James C Strong | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Garnett Eva Mcclain | 45 | Head | — | Texas |
| 51 | Garrett Graves Mcclain | 19 | Husband | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Rufa Mcclain | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Cleveland Mcclain | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Vesta Mcclain | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Vera Mcclain | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Harrett Henry Mcclain | 5 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 57 | J. D. Brock | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Myrtle Brock | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Billy Guy Brock | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Jimmy Brock | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Guy Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Nora Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Reba Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Thelma J Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Earl Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Burl Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Geneva Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | William H. Watson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Sarah Watson THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | William B Watson | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | James B Watson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Garfield Watson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Dorothy F Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Nelta R Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Mary Sue Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Nora Mcbride | 55 | Aunt | — | Texas |
| 77 | H Floyd Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Ethel D Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Elmer Smith | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 80 | Floyd Jr. Smith | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
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)