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Willie Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Watson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Andrew Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Josie Watson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hattie Watson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Francis Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Watson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Emma Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia C. Taylor | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ben E. Taylor | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Maggie-Ab Taylor | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lee R. Huff | 58 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 45 | Charles W. Lawrence | 57 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 46 | Minnie Lawrence | 58 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nathan B. Lawrence | 25 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hershal P. Lawrence | 22 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charles W. Jr. Lawrence | 21 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 50 | Virginia Lawrence | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | John T. Lawrence | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James Caruthers | 41 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 53 | Anna Caruthers | 66 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ropey Fitzgerald | 30 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 55 | Sarah Fitzgerald | 27 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Henry G. Fitzgerald | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Robert L. Fitzgerald | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Margaret M. Fitzgerald | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Catherine Fitzgerald | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | John W. Watson | 48 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 61 | Josie Watson | 45 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hattie Watson | 25 | daughter | Private Family | Tennessee |
| 63 | James W. Watson | 19 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 64 | Willie B. Watson THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 65 | John W. Jr. Watson | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Emma J. Watson | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Andrew J. Watson | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Francis Watson | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Rufus Reece | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lula Reece | 65 | wife | Local Family | Tennessee |
| 71 | Joe S. Colman | 38 | Head | Local Building | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ruffie Colman | 32 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Joe Colman | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Alfred B. Colman | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Henry B. Colman | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Vernon R. Colman | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sarah M. Colman | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Will Chappell | 67 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sallie B. Chappell | 68 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fred Carter | 54 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
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)