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Willie Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wheeler-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wheeler-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gillian & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wheeler-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Landsburg District |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Landsburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Watson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Ida Watson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Willie Watson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wheeler, Georgia
Son, age 3
Wheeler, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Wheeler, Georgia
Son, age 13
Wheeler, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wheeler-County, Georgia
Son, age 23
Wheeler-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Landsburg District |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Gillian Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Watson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Watson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gillian Watson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Watson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Watson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Watson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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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 — Wheeler-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wheeler-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Thomas Coleman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Mattie S. Coleman | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Ellis Coleman | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 44 | Ernie Coleman | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 45 | Buena Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Marcus Coleman | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 47 | Lizzie Pearl Coleman | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Johnnie B. Clark | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Laritha Clark | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Haman A. Clark | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Herman C. Clark | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Betty O. Barlow | 74 | Grandmother | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Goldie Seward | 44 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Horace Coleman | 26 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 55 | Ruby Coleman | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Maude Lee Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | W. T. Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Henry O. Smith | 21 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 59 | Eura Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Alazene Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | William M. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Grady T. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Eugene Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Alvie Barlow | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Ruth Barlow | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Mary Barlow | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James Barlow | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Bennie Barlow | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Jack Barlow | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Josiah O. Powell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Pauline Powell | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Mary Janette Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | William Earl Powell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James Dan Powell | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Eugene Edward Powell | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Gillian Watson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Ida Watson | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Willie J. Watson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)