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Walter Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifford & Maggie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Lead & Zinc mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Lyon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joby Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Watson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mildred Watson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 7
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 17
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Head, age 27
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Lead & Zinc mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Walter Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifford Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifford Watson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Watson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Watson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Watson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Stratton | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Mary Lynn Stratton | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Walter Watson THIS PERSON | 27 | head | Miner | Kansas |
| 44 | Mildred Watson | 23 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Joby Ray Watson | 1 | son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Bud Lyons | 57 | head | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Dollie Lyons | 53 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Carl Lyons | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Jennie Winter | 37 | daughter | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 50 | Fredrick Winter | 20 | gson | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 51 | Jesse Walker | 24 | head | Miner | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Francis Walker | 20 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Everett Dutton | 37 | head | Miner | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Mary Ann Dutton | 35 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Everett Dutton | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Audrey Dutton | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | John Howard Dutton | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Frank Jones | 52 | head | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Louise Jones | 34 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Harris Frank Jones | 16 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Pauline Jones | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Glenn Leatherman | 34 | head | Miner | Missouri |
| 63 | Zelda Leatherman | 34 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Russell Hoap | 31 | head | Miner | Missouri |
| 65 | Pearl Hoap | 31 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | George Hoap | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Harold Hoap | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | John Hoap | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Helen Hoap | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Alice Hiatt | 45 | head | Cutter | Missouri |
| 71 | Jack Hiatt | 18 | son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | E. E. Browning | 53 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 73 | Leona Browning | 41 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Edward Browning | 22 | son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Leon Browning | 19 | son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Troy Browning | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Freda Browning | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Frank Odell | 59 | head | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Grover Odell | 16 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Ruth Odell | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)