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Thomas Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arlie Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Belle Watson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Fred Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ola Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Allie Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Reba Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Beulah Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Head, age 38
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Head, age 44
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roby Mickel | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph G. Clay | 46 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 3 | Blanche S. Clay | 45 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Jr. Clay | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bill Clay | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fay Clay | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Kenneth Clay | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harry Clay | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Zora E. Taylor | 62 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 10 | James B. Taylor | 24 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Virginia Shell | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Benny Logan | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Watson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Belle Q. Watson | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Fred Watson | 17 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie May Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Beulah Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arlie Watson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Allie Watson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Reba Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ola Watson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | W. C. Poole | 30 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lizzie B. Poole | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Donny Jr. Poole | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Camilla Poole | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Grady Hurst | 34 | Head | 45 | North Carolina |
| 27 | Faye Q. Hurst | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dora Hurst | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Roby H. Greer | 43 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 30 | Catherine Greer | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Roby J. Greer | 53 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Greer | 32 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Greer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John T. Combs | 52 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 35 | Etta Q. Combs | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Everett Combs | 29 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Homer Combs | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Blair Combs | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pauline Combs | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bryant Combs | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)