Willie Watson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Willie Watson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Georgia
Surname	Watson
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Occupation	hired hand
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Hired Hand
Township / Ward	580 Gm Zebulon
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Isabelle Watson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Josephine Watson	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Willie Watson	Son	—	14	~1926
Willie Watson	Head	—	37	~1903
Cleo Watson	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Georgia

Other, age 18

Pike, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Home farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Pike, Georgia

Head, age 29

Pike, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Pike-County, Georgia

Head, age 37

Pike-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Watson
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Occupation	hired hand
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Willie Watson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00701-00501)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hattie Mae Brooks	5	daughter	—	Georgia
2	Ellasnice Brooks	3	daughter	—	Georgia
3	Chester Bankston	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
4	Ethel Bankston	36	wife	None	Georgia
5	Walter Bankston	5	son	—	Georgia
6	Robert Calloway	32	Head	Hired Hand	Georgia
7	Calloway	25	wife	Cook	Georgia
8	Wilbur Warner	65	lodger	Hired Hand	Georgia
9	—	None	—	—	—
10	Jimmie Whatley	40	Head	Hired Hand	Georgia
11	Annie Belle Whatley	26	wife	Farm Work	Georgia
12	Allen Whatley	10	son	—	Georgia
13	W. A. Whatley	8	son	—	Georgia
14	Thomas Whatley	6	son	—	Georgia
15	Hilliard Jones	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
16	Ellen Jones	37	wife	Farm Work	Georgia
17	Annie Maude Jones	19	daughter	Farm Work	Georgia
18	Albert Jones	11	son	—	Georgia
19	West Jones	15	son	—	Georgia
20	Bobby Jones	15	son	—	Georgia
21	J. W. Jones	9	son	—	Georgia
22	Mary Ellen Jones	6	daughter	—	Georgia
23	Henry Phinazee	25	Head	Hired Hand	Georgia
24	Nina Mae Phinazee	24	wife	Farm Work	Georgia
25	Charlie Phinazee	6	son	—	Georgia
26	Joe Louis Phinazee	5	son	—	Georgia
27	Dorothy Phinazee	3	daughter	—	Georgia
28	Harry Lent	34	Head	Manager	Georgia
29	Ola Lent	34	wife	None	Georgia
30	Henry Jr. Lent	15	son	—	Georgia
31	Richard Lent	11	son	—	Georgia
32	Martha Lent	10	daughter	—	Georgia
33	Marcus Lent	8	son	—	Georgia
34	Mary Lent	4	daughter	—	Georgia
35	Willie Watson THIS PERSON	37	Head	Hired Hand	Georgia
36	Josephine Watson	35	wife	Farm Work	Georgia
37	Cleo Watson	16	daughter	—	Georgia
38	Willie Ernest Watson	14	son	—	Georgia
39	Isabelle Watson	7	daughter	—	Georgia
40	Casey B. Howard	51	Head	Manager	Georgia

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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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