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William Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | actor |
| Industry | movies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gloria Watson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Watson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Larry Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eddie Watson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 16
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | actor |
| Industry | movies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Watson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · California
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Sibling
Harry Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00396-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Winchell | 21 | Head | Sheet Metal Mechanic | Texas |
| 2 | Finn Winchell | 33 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 3 | D. M. Winchell | 30 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Edward Jr. Taylor | 28 | Head | Caddy | Colorado |
| 5 | Eva G. Taylor | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 6 | Darlene E. Taylor | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | James C. Watson | 49 | Head | Business Manager | Canada-English |
| 8 | Eddie G. Watson | 46 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 9 | James C. Jr. Watson | 27 | Son | Installing Camera Focus | California |
| 10 | Gloria A. Watson | 22 | daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Mamie L. Watson | 20 | daughter | Messenger | California |
| 12 | Harry R. Watson | 18 | Son | Actor | California |
| 13 | William R. Watson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Actor | California |
| 14 | David D. Watson | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Larry G. Watson | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Robert B. Watson | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Leah Boeretter | 82 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Joseph Roth | 74 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 19 | Verna Roth | 59 | wife | Practical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Julius Jatho | 61 | Head | House Painter | Illinois |
| 21 | Mamie Jatho | 62 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | John J. Ferguson | 33 | Head | Loan Officer | Scotland |
| 23 | Helen Ferguson | 33 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Kathleen Ferguson | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Helen Ferguson | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Catherine Shea | 67 | mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Stanley R. Doering | 30 | Head | Archery | Louisiana |
| 28 | Florence Doering | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Jeane Doering | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Carlene Doering | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Walter A. Shapland | 35 | Head | Milk Driver | Nebraska |
| 32 | Lorna Shapland | 35 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ronald Shapland | 4 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Charles Hunter | 38 | Head | Conductor | Utah |
| 35 | Paul Hunter | 11 | son | — | California |
| 36 | Duane Hunter | 8 | son | — | California |
| 37 | Agnes Hunter | 28 | Sister | Cook | Colorado |
| 38 | James Perry | 35 | Head | Building Maintenance | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edith Perry | 28 | wife | — | Kansas |
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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)