Walter Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gage-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Walter Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gage-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Maud — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Gage-County, Nebraska
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Walter M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Wymore City
1935 Residence (County)	Gage
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Retail Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	Wymore City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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
Hallie Watson	Spouse	—	28	~1912
Walter Watson	Head	—	29	~1911
Karolyn Watson	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Gage, Nebraska

Son, age 9

Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Gage, Nebraska

Son, age 19

Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 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	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Gage-County, Nebraska

Head, age 29

Gage-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Walter M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Wymore City
1935 Residence (County)	Gage
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Retail Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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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 W Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

W Watson

b. ~1870

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Maud Watson

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Watson

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska

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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 — Gage-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02247-00813)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy D. Jones	20	Daughter	Music Teacher	Nebraska
2	Thomas Robinson Jones	5	Son	—	Nebraska
3	John E. Eagle	44	Head	Electrician	Nebraska
4	Maude Gertrude Eagle	37	Wife	—	Nebraska
5	J. Eugene Eagle	16	Son	Electrician	Nebraska
6	Betty Joe Eagle	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Elizabeth Jean Livingston	51	Head	—	Illinois
8	J. O. Mullins	42	Lodger	Steam Railroad Carman	Missouri
9	Edith Mullins	43	Daughter	—	Nebraska
10	John Le Roy Cook	49	Head	Steam Railroad Pass. Pullman	Kansas
11	Alma Cook	42	Wife	—	Missouri
12	Margaret Cook	21	Daughter	—	Nebraska
13	Russell Le Roy Cook	19	Son	Music Teacher	Nebraska
14	Bessie Weiner	36	Head	Attendant	Nebraska
15	Raymond Weiner	78	Father	—	Germany
16	John Weiner	50	Son	—	Nebraska
17	Mary Weiner	48	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Grace H. Whalen	54	Head	Attendant	Nebraska
19	Mary Whalen	57	Sister	—	Nebraska
20	Walter M. Watson THIS PERSON	29	Head	Bookkeeper	Nebraska
21	Hallie Watson	28	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Karolyn Watson	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
23	John Ammel	71	Head	—	Illinois
24	Julia A. Ammel	75	Wife	—	Illinois
25	Henry Campbell	71	Head	—	Iowa
26	Eda Ester Campbell	62	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Thomas Williams	80	Head	—	Ohio
28	Mary Williams	59	Wife	—	Nebraska
29	Carlene Williams	14	Daughter	—	Nebraska
30	Ronald Williams	13	Son	—	Nebraska
31	Lee H. Myers	66	Head	Minister	Indiana
32	Ethel Myers	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
33	L. Wharton Myers	20	Son	Labor	Nebraska
34	Howard Workman	37	Head	Contractor	Nebraska
35	Darlina Workman	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
36	Richard Workman	10	Son	—	Nebraska
37	S. Dixon	79	Head	—	Illinois
38	Carrie Dixon	76	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Harry E. Dixon	51	Son	Grain Broker	Illinois
40	Fred Gustof Foy	66	Head	—	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Walter

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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