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Charles Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lincoln, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton roller |
| Industry | Oil mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cotton Roller |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkins | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Alma Watkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sophie Watkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Annie Watkins | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Richard Watkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willie Watkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edward Watkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| L Watkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rufus Watkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Cotton roller |
| Industry | Oil mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Head, age 54
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Charles Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1156unit:0716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Watkins THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Cotton Roller | Mississippi |
| 52 | Annie M. Watkins | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Sophie Watkins | 21 | Daughter | Chamber Maid | Mississippi |
| 54 | Edward Watkins | 17 | Son | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Annie L. Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Alma M. Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | L. C. Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Watkins | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Rufus Watkins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | John Watkins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Richard G. Watkins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie L. Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Louis Daniels | 35 | Head | Odd Jobs | Mississippi |
| 64 | Carrie M. Daniels | 24 | Wife-H | House Work | Mississippi |
| 65 | Louis Jr. Daniels | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Inez M. Daniels | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Martha Hutchinson | 81 | Head | None-Retired | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha Hutchinson | 76 | Sister | None-Retired | Virginia |
| 69 | Otto A. Hand | 44 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mary S. Hand | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Floyd O. Hand | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert G. Hand | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Clifford A. Hand | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ida Jackson | 41 | Head | Washing And Ironing | Mississippi |
| 75 | Emanuel Smiley | 44 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jessie Smiley | 32 | Wife-H | House Work | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eugene Smiley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Thomas Smiley | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Wesley | 45 | Head | House Cleaner | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie F. Wesley | 28 | Wife-H | Washing And Ironing | Mississippi |
| 81 | Arthur Wesley | 24 | Son | House Cleaner | Mississippi |
| 82 | Howard Wesley | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Magdaline Wesley | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Albert Wesley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | James Jr. Wesley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ida M. Wesley | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Sophie Wesley | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | James A. Leggett | 46 | Head | None-Retired | Mississippi |
| 89 | Alma S. Leggett | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | James Jr. Leggett | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Alma L. Leggett | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | William D. Gribbing | 69 | Head | None-Retired | Mississippi |
| 93 | Carrie E. Gribbing | 53 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 94 | Andrew H. Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Elizabeth P. Miller | 49 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | James H. S. Miller | 81 | Father | None-Retired | Mississippi |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | Mary L. S. Ashley | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)