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Willie Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Feliciana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roold Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carrie Watson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Watson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ellene Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Watson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Irene Watson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mabel Watson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Watson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Feliciana, …
Head, age 30
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Will H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Head, age 41
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Feliciana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Watson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph Kelly | 15 | brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Joe Plummer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Odele Plummer | 30 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Gus Plummer | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Joe Plummer | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Evelyn Plummer | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Plummer | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Elander Plummer | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Plummer | 40 | sister | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Willie Jr Watson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Carrie Watson | 37 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ellene Watson | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Morris Watson | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | David Watson | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mabel Watson | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Roold Watson | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Irene Watson | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | James Watson | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mingold Washington | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Elenie Washington | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Eldon Washington | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Adolph Kelly | 18 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Randolph Kelly | 14 | brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | John Kelly | 13 | brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Louise Kelly | 10 | sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mitchell Knox | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elsie Knox | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | David Knox | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mabel Knox | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Marjorie Knox | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mitchell Jr Knox | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Edward Knox | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jacob Knox | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Joseph Knox | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ida Knox | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ida Knox | 65 | mother | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Albert Holmes | 66 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Liza Jane Holmes | 70 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Easter Holmes | 37 | daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Louis Holmes | 18 | grandchild | — | Louisiana |
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)