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Walter Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Levy-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Walter Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Levy-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Levy-County, Florida |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Levy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 10 Judson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ronald Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ennis Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| S Watson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Watson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lucille Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Levy, Florida
Head, age 29
Levy, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Levy-County, Florida
Head, age 39
Levy-County, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Levy |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Watson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Levy-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Levy-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00598-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie P White | 39 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 2 | Ada White | 72 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 3 | Leroy White | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Sanford White | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | Mildred White | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 6 | Leroy Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 7 | Bell Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | Riley Smith | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Hoylston Smith | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Clinton Sacke | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Lee Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Vince Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 13 | Mack Lane | 24 | Half brother | Laborer | Florida |
| 14 | Hubert Guilley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 15 | Mildred Guilley | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 16 | Harry Guilley | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Butler Guilley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 18 | Rhoda Guilley | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 19 | Tommie Guilley | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Marjorie Guilley | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Carolyn Guilley | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Rosper Watson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 23 | Lula Watson | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 24 | David Watson | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Noah Asbell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 26 | James B Asbell | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Rufus Asbell | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 28 | Walter Watson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 29 | S. E. Stone Watson | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | William Ubreis Watson | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Vance Watson | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Lucille Watson | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Ronald Watson | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 34 | Ennis Watson | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | John W Sache | 56 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 36 | Leslie Sache | 33 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 37 | Porter Sache | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Muzeta Sache | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Joyce Sache | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Roma Bailey | 22 | Daughter | — | Florida |
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)