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Thomas Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saluda-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saluda-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saluda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Saluda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Louis Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Watson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Watson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Leuanne Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Caroline Watson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saluda, South …
Other, age 8
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Son, age 19
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saluda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Thomas Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watson
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Louis Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leuanne Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Saluda-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03836-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Collins | 50 | Head | House Servant | South Carolina |
| 2 | Joe Collins | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Amelia Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sam Collins | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sidney Seigbert | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nancy Seigbert | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lonnie Seigbert | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel Seigbert | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys Seigbert | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sidney Jr Seigbert | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Robert W Daniel | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie Daniel | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Charles Daniel | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Grice | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Grice | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Myrtle Grice | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Junior Grice | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ronald Grice | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lilymae Wise | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alma Wise | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Eugene Wise | 7 | Grandson | Maid | South Carolina |
| 22 | Hycie Watson | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas B Watson | 42 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Watson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Thomas Jr Watson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Caroline Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Louis Watson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Leuanne Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Watson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | George Gary | 57 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Gary | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Leonnel Gary | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eleaze Gary | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Irene Gary | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Irving | 53 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 37 | Daisy Irving | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Florence Irving | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Alleyne Johnson | 43 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie M Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | South 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)