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Walter Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Watson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Watson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rest of paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 26
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Watson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Watson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Watson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Watson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02568-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Linn | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Francis Linn | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Helen Linn | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Josephine Linn | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Kathleen Linn | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Walter J. Watson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Margaret Watson | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Margaret M Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Bernard Tiernan | 48 | Head | Clerk | EIRE |
| 10 | Josephine Tiernan | 47 | Wife | — | EIRE |
| 11 | John F Tiernan | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Benjamin Campbell | 47 | Head | Laborer | SCOTLAND |
| 13 | Elizabeth Campbell | 48 | Wife | — | SCOTLAND |
| 14 | Robert Campbell | 18 | Son | Laborer | SCOTLAND |
| 15 | David Campbell | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Campbell | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Mckenna | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | SCOTLAND |
| 18 | James Little | 57 | Head | Stationary Eng | SCOTLAND |
| 19 | Mary Little | 57 | Wife | — | EIRE |
| 20 | Catherine Little | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Anthony Verducci | 35 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 22 | Viola Verducci | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Carolina Verducci | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Joan Verducci | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Frank Russo | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 26 | Antoinette Russo | 49 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 27 | Josephine Mcnamara | 35 | Head | — | SCOTLAND |
| 28 | Joseph Mcnamara | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | John Mcnamara | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Patricia Mcnamara | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Ragnar Warring | 45 | Head | Carpenter | SWEDEN |
| 32 | Olga Warring | 45 | Wife | — | NORWAY |
| 33 | Edith Warring | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Robert Warring | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | James Brown | 50 | Head | Brick Layer | New York |
| 36 | Gertrude Brown | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Dorothy Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Joseph Brown | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Francis Brown | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Thomas Brown | 8 | Son | — | New York |
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)