William Watts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this William Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Watts
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Anne Arundel
Additional Details
Occupation	paper carrier
Industry	newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Paper Carrier
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1927

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Watts	Son	—	13	~1927
Mary Watts	Head	—	33	~1907
Estelle Gleason	Other	—	52	~1888
Lewis Gleason	Other	—	18	~1922
Bernard Watts	Son	—	15	~1925
Helen Jennings	Other	—	21	~1919
Matilda Jennings	Daughter	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1930

Anne Arundel, …

Son, age 3

Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watts
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Washington D.C.
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Son, age 13

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members

Surname	Watts
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Anne Arundel
Occupation	paper carrier
Industry	newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Our Model Tree links William Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Watts

Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · District of Columbia

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Sibling

Bernard Watts

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Matilda Jennings

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

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 — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00569-00856)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cecile Margullis	39	Wife	—	Massachusetts
2	Leon Margullis	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
3	Louis Margullis	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
4	Harry Margullis	7	Son	—	D.C.
5	Lawrence Margullis	2	Son	—	D.C.
6	Mary Watts	33	Head	Dressmaker	D.C.
7	Bernard Watts	15	Son	Paper Carrier	Maryland
8	William Watts THIS PERSON	13	Son	Paper Carrier	Maryland
9	Estelle Gleason	52	Lodger	Asst. Housekeeper	Kentucky
10	Lewis Gleason	18	Lodger's son	—	Vermont
11	Helen Jennings	21	Lodger	Waitress	West Virginia
12	Matilda Jennings	2	daughter	—	Virginia
13	Emmet Midkiff	62	Head	Senior Administrator	Ohio
14	Belle Midkiff	60	Wife	—	Massachusetts
15	Christine Macleod	90	mother-in-law	—	Canada
16	Bertram Grimes	55	Head	—	Maryland
17	Maude P. Grimes	55	Wife	Salesgirl	Virginia
18	Etta P. Jones	76	mother-in-law	—	Virginia
19	Robert Farmer	19	Nephew	Elevator Operator	D.C.
20	John Green Jones	63	Head	Watchman	Delaware
21	Rozella L. Jones	65	Wife	Manager Tourist Home	Delaware
22	Horace A. Payton	65	Head	Storekeeper	Virginia
23	Nattie V. Payton	60	Wife	—	Virginia
24	Helen H. Payton	36	daughter	Statistical Clerk	D.C.
25	Jerry Smith	55	Head	Painter	South Carolina
26	Effie D. Smith	44	Wife	—	South Carolina
27	Jerry, Jr. Smith	21	Son	Machinist Apprentice	South Carolina
28	Faye Smith	16	daughter	—	South Carolina
29	Head Woodrow	None	M	Railroad Co.	—
30	Margaret	19	Wife	—	Maryland
31	Rodney Brown	49	Head	Civil Engineer	New York
32	Florence Brown	47	Wife	—	New York
33	Virginia Brown	20	daughter	—	D.C.
34	Barbara Brown	13	daughter	—	D.C.
35	Frank Kellogg	44	Head	Checker	Iowa
36	Lorna Kellogg	33	Wife	Asst. Clerk	Iowa
37	C. Edward Whipps	68	father-in-law	Night Watchman	Illinois
38	Mary Whipps	62	mother-in-law	—	Iowa
39	Lura Ferguson	20	sister-in-law	Salesgirl	Iowa
40	Elois O'Neal	12	Niece	—	Iowa

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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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