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Willie Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Linda — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Plum Bayou Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Watson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorthy Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Watson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jo Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 17
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Watson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Watson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Watson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Watson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Watson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal Terry | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | John H Jr Terry | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Bonnie M Terry | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willie L Terry | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mattie Blair | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Henry L Trammell | 55 | Head | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Cynthia E Trammell | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Herschel Trammell | 26 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Zelma Trammell | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Algene Christopher | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Josie R Christopher | 40 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Genia Christopher | 18 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Conrad Akins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marie Q Akins | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ruthie M Akins | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Hezekiah Hunter | 66 | Head | Farm Labourer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sallie Q Hunter | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Joel L Blevins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Zeta T Blevins | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Helen Blevins | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Rodney W Blevins | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Joe E Blevins | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Creed S Taylor | 28 | Head | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Violet Q Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Elmer L Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ray Derry | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Zarlene Q Derry | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Frank Q Jones | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Phyliss Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Parlee Jones | 18 | Son | Section Labourer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Willie Watson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Elvis Q Watson | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Dorthy Mae Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Jo Ann Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Henry Dunn | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Allen Q Dunn | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Henry Jr Dunn | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Irene Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Willie Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jewell L Dunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)