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William Watts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watts | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Watts | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Clara Watts | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Pearl Watts | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bronx, New …
Head, age 44
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 55
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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William Watts
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02494-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Watts THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 42 | Clara Watts | 52 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 43 | Pearl Marie Watts | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington D.C. |
| 44 | William Edward Watts | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Anthony Lamanna | 39 | Head | Credit Man | Italy |
| 46 | Augustina Lamanna | 34 | Wife | Librarian | Penn. |
| 47 | Maria D'Allota | 76 | Aunt | — | Italy |
| 48 | George Hart | 60 | Head | Engineer - Civil | New York |
| 49 | George Jr. Hart | 28 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 50 | Ethel E. Hart | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | William F. Meyer | 47 | Brother-in-law | Nurse | New York |
| 52 | Helen S. Meyer | 61 | Sister | — | New York |
| 53 | Paul J. Mcdonough | 34 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 54 | Louise M. Mcdonough | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Fredrick H. Johnson | 40 | Head | Sales Correspondent | New York |
| 56 | Mildred B. Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Frederick E. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Arthur Colligan | 57 | Head | Ass'T Manager | New York |
| 59 | Florence Colligan | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arthur B. Colligan | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Florence Colligan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Albert Karp | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 63 | Bessie Karp | 43 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 64 | Irwin Karp | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Martin Karp | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Anna M. Gregory | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Anna M. Donovan | 45 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 68 | Frances I. Donovan | 55 | Sister | Milliner | New York |
| 69 | Alexander Charcowsky | 29 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 70 | Beatrice Charcowsky | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Marilyn Charcowsky | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Harold Charcowsky | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Sophie Nagy | 23 | Maid | Maid | Hungary |
| 74 | Dorothy E. Schaefer | 35 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 75 | Clara Schaefer | 63 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 76 | Katherine L. Connelly | 60 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Fredrick H. Biller | 49 | Head | Asst. Manager | New York |
| 78 | Isabelle A. Biller | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Fredrick H. Jr. Biller | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Nora Patton | 43 | Head | — | New York |
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)