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William Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Watts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jena & Tom — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozyma Watts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Allen Watts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Watts | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Betty Watts | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Watts | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Willie Watts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 26
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Head, age 39
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Watts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jena Watts (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grinnie Watts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Watts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jena Watts
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Watts
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grinnie Watts
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Watts
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watts
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenward Seals | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mattie L. Seals | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Jerry L. Seals | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Thomas, G. T. Battles | 48 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mattie Battles | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lovelace Battles | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Napoleon Battles | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Annie Battles | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Henry Washington | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Velma Washington | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | John L. Washington | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | L. T. Washington | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Bernice Washington | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Joe Washington | 25 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lizzie Beth Washington | 36 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Minnie Watts | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leola Watts | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joseph Watts | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Alma Jackson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alfa Jackson | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Betty Jar Jackson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Monroe Thomas | 26 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | William Watts THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Joe Ella Watts | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ozyma Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie B. Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Betty Nell Watts | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Allen Watts | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Jesse Morman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bertha Morman | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | William Sandford | 71 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Azzie Sandford | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Irene Sandford | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lien Sandford | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lizzie Taylor | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ervator Boldine | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Cleo Boldine | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Will Bryant | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Claudie Mae Bryant | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Sadie Bryant | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)