William Watkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this William Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Johnson-County, Nebraska
Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Tecumseh City
1935 Residence (County)	Johnson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rock Quarry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	90
Income (1939)	454
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Tecumseh City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Mary Watkins	Daughter	—	19	~1921
William Watkins	Head	—	63	~1877
Walter Watkins	Son	—	23	~1917
Effie Watkins	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Johnson, Nebraska

Head, age 43

Johnson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Retail Grocy
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Johnson, Nebraska

Head, age 53

Johnson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Com. Traveler
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Johnson-County, Nebraska

Head, age 63

Johnson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Tecumseh City
1935 Residence (County)	Johnson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rock Quarry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	90
Income (1939)	454
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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William Watkins

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Nebraska

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02251-00613)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martha Donated	38	Daughter	Housework	Nebraska
2	Harry Scherer	39	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
3	Verna Scherer	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
4	Lavonne Scherer	7	Son	—	Nebraska
5	Herman Hahn	29	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
6	Jessie Hahn	28	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	William Watkins THIS PERSON	63	Head	Laborer	Illinois
8	Effie Watkins	60	Wife	Laundress	Nebraska
9	Walter Watkins	23	Son	—	Nebraska
10	Mary Watkins	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Nebraska
11	Elias Jackson	64	Head	Minister	Nebraska
12	Ruby Jackson	53	Wife	—	Vermont
13	Calvin Stephens	64	Head	Minister	Same Place
14	Ora Stephens	56	Wife	—	Same Place
15	Edward Branek	65	Head	Farmer	Same Place
16	Emma Branek	62	Wife	—	Same Place
17	Minni Watkins	60	Head	Proprietor	Same Place
18	Gertrude Gray	70	Sister	—	Same Place
19	Corrie Seward	79	Aunt	—	Same Place
20	Anna Costello	62	Head	—	Ohio
21	Catherine Costello	28	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
22	Clara Costello	26	Daughter	Stenographer	Nebraska
23	Helen Costello	23	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Nebraska
24	Frederick Beethe	88	Head	—	Germany
25	Louise Bertels	62	Daughter	—	Nebraska
26	Lawrence Kritner	53	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
27	Anna Kritner	51	Wife	Cleaner And Presser	Nebraska
28	Harold Kritner	20	Son	Delivery Boy	Nebraska
29	Glen Kritner	18	Son	Operator	Nebraska
30	Marilyn Kritner	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
31	Alice Derr	79	Head	—	Connecticut
32	George Derr	25	Grandson	Gas Line	New York
33	Mabel Campbell	51	Head	—	Nebraska
34	Wilber Schindler	33	Head	Superintendent	Nebraska
35	Claudia Schindler	31	Wife	Music Teacher	Nebraska
36	Darrell Lee Schindler	5	Son	—	Nebraska
37	Roger Schindler	1	Son	—	Nebraska
38	Elda Haack	17	Servant	Maid	Nebraska
39	Lee Allen	46	Head	Insurance Agent	Nebraska
40	Grace Allen	41	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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.

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