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Walter Watson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, New York |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Watson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Agnes Watson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Walter Watson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Caroline Watson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, New …
Son, age 3
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 13
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter Reno Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Son, age 23
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Walter Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Watson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Watson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Watson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Caroline Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02765-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Shipman | 68 | Head | Handy Man | New York |
| 2 | Katherine Shipman | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | James Shipman | 32 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 4 | William Shipman | 27 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 5 | Katherine Shipman | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 6 | Ella Van Name | 82 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Clinton Van Name | 58 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 8 | Abraham Depuy | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Nellie Burgess | 66 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Gunnar Osthvall | 30 | Head | Joiner | Sweden |
| 11 | Olga Osthvall | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Joseph Kempf | 25 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 13 | Ethel Kempf | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Gerald Kempf | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Fred Cook | 74 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 16 | Eugene Miller | 50 | Head | Boilermaker | France |
| 17 | Margaret Miller | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Edward Fisher | 49 | Head | Chipper | New York |
| 19 | Emma Fisher | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Edward Fisher | 20 | Son | Deck Hand | New York |
| 21 | Fred Fisher | 46 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 22 | Belle Fisher | 45 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 23 | William Kane | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Kane | 39 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 25 | Theresa Kane | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Gerald Kane | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Isabella Davidson | 64 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 28 | John Davidson | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 29 | Alexander Davidson | 32 | Son | Boilermaker | Scotland |
| 30 | Duncan Davidson | 35 | Son | Operator | Scotland |
| 31 | Rose Goodfellow | 32 | In law | Printer | Scotland |
| 32 | Isa Goodfellow | 28 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 33 | Ina Davidson | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Scotland |
| 34 | Walter Watson | 51 | Head | Real Estate | New York |
| 35 | Agnes Watson | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Walter Jr Watson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Caroline Watson | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Ernest Kehl | 73 | Head | Engraver | Germany |
| 39 | Elizabeth Kehl | 69 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)