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Charles Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Watkins | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Belle Richard | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Herman Radtke | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Agnes Radtke | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Helen Richard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Radtke | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Richard | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Herman Radtke | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Charles Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Watkins | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Cleoffus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Helen Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Radtke
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Radtke
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1061:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Beckwith | 11 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Bertha Beckwith | 41 | Servant | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Fred J. Glaser | 37 | Head | Servant | Michigan |
| 4 | Mabel Glaser | 38 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 5 | Bernard Glaser | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Vincent Glaser | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Jesse L. Early | 44 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Pearl C. Early | 40 | Wife | Sheetmetal Worker | Kansas |
| 9 | Myril Rhodes | 33 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Grady L. Lang | 40 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 11 | Wilhelmina Lang | 28 | Wife | Pattern Maker | Germany |
| 12 | Herbert Lang | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William L. Sparks | 32 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Martha Sparks | 24 | Wife | Electrician | Indiana |
| 15 | Shirley A. Sparks | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Howard William Sparks | 39 | Roomer | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | William O. Hussell | 31 | Head | Tool Maker | Connecticut |
| 18 | Clara A. Hussell | 31 | Wife | Bricklayer | Michigan |
| 19 | Shirley J. Hussell | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Charles Miller | 53 | Head | — | Germany |
| 21 | Emma Miller | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Florence Miller | 36 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Clarence Miller | 24 | Son | Binder | Michigan |
| 24 | Mildred Miller | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 25 | John Leider | 30 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Grace Leider | 26 | Wife | Inspector | Michigan |
| 27 | Ruth H. Thrash | 22 | Roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Ross | 40 | Head | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 29 | Gertie Ross | 39 | Wife | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert G. Cleveland | 58 | Boarder | — | Canada-English |
| 31 | Mary Mcclure | 48 | Head | Inspector | North Dakota |
| 32 | Martha Alair | 57 | Boarder | Trained Nurse | England |
| 33 | Frank Papp | 34 | Head | — | Austria-Hungarian |
| 34 | Gisella Papp | 32 | Wife | Iron Worker | Austria-Hungarian |
| 35 | Viola Papp | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Irene Papp | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Amos E. Higara | 26 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 38 | Gladys Higara | 22 | Wife | Inspector | Canada-French |
| 39 | William Watkins | 39 | Head | Repairer | Washington |
| 40 | Adeline Watkins | 31 | Wife | File Clerk | Michigan |
| 41 | William Watkins | 5 | Son | Wrapper | Michigan |
| 42 | Charles Watkins THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Thomas E. Richard | 28 | R | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Belle Richard | 29 | Wife | Policeman | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Helen L. Richard | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 46 | Herman F. Radtke | 31 | R | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Agnes Radtke | 25 | Wife | Body Builder | Michigan |
| 48 | Margaret M. Radtke | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Herman F. Radtke | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Oscar Colum | 64 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
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)