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Annie Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Annie Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rosie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Annie Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Clothing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Watkins | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Crawley | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bennie Fields | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bennie Fields | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rosie Fields | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Companion |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 16
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Annie L. |
| Relationship to Head | S. Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Annie Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Clothing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Annie Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rosie Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rosie Fields
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Watkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bennie Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delia Rogers | 29 | Cousin | Maid | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hansome Fuse | 45 | Uncle | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 4 | Willie J. Rogers | 48 | Head | Common Labor | Tennessee |
| 5 | Viola M. Rogers | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James Ellis Rogers | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ida M. Rogers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ruthie Dell Rogers | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Audrey Jane Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie Jr. Rogers | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Will Anderson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mona Anderson | 41 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alice Scott | 50 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jeff Davis Noel | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Alice C. Noel | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James David Noel | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Alfred Smith | 47 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Horace Smith | 60 | Head | City Work | Mississippi |
| 20 | Joe Stokes | 29 | Head | Millwright | Mississippi |
| 21 | Claude Simmons | 26 | Cousin | Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Willie Worde | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Amos Aycock | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ida Aycock | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Idessia Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ida Mae Marshall | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Rebecca Marshall | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rosie Fields | 44 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 30 | Annie Belle Watkins THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bennie Fields | 24 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bennie Jr. Fields | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Crawley | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Willie Ward | 19 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ella Ward | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | L. J. Ward | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Oclay Ward | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lysell Giles | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Louise Giles | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Albert Turner | 4 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Annie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)