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Charles Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson Davis, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson Davis, Louisiana |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Watkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Vera Watkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Letha Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Watkins | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lucille Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wallace Watkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Dora Watkins | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Charles Watkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson Davis, …
Son, age 4
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Jefferson Davis, …
Son, age 14
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| Occupation | Farm Owner |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Charles Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Watkins
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Watkins
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Vera Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus797unit:0496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James W Watkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dora E Watkins | 40 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 53 | Wallace P Watkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | William H Watkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lucille Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charles M Watkins THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Claude C Watkins | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Letha Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Vera Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | August Cormier | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Christine Cormier | 60 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Raymond Cormier | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Simion Cormier | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Dalius Cormier | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Loziane Cormier | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Paonlisa Cormier | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Norton Cormier | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Thomas O Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Sophia Allen | 38 | Sister-H | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Annie Lancaster | 18 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | William Monceau | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Fred Fabre | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Julia Fabre | 42 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Anthony Fabre | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Regile Fabre | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Melburn Fabre | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Beulah Fabre | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Hallen Fabre | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Hazel Fabre | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | John Zeno | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Lillie Zeno | 36 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Alex Zeno | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Foster Zeno | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Amos Zeno | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Austin Zeno | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Lester Zeno | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Leroy Zeno | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Roduffy Zeno | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Charles Alexander | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Beatrice Alexander | 23 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Ira G Spaulding | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Clara Spaulding | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Anita Spaulding | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Billie Spaulding | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Jack Spaulding | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Max Victorian | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Jessie Victorian | 40 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Stephen Victorian | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | John Victorian | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Bessie Victorian | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 6 siblings
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 1930 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)