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Charles Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rutherford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mill & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rutherford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Forest City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Watkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| China Watkins | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Watkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ray Watkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Charles Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mill Watkins | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 12
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 22
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 32
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cool Spring Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Stock Barn |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mill Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mill Watkins
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Watkins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Rutherford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, North Carolina
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1719unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Augusta Hull | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Wesley Hull | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mill B. Watkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | China Watkins | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles W. Watkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ray E. Watkins | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | John L. Watkins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | James T. Watkins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah J. Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Kenneth L. Watkins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert L. Watkins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Watkins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Arch B. Bell | 48 | Head | Manager Laundry | North Carolina |
| 65 | Agnes F. Bell | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Byrd L. Bell | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Bell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret B. Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Myrtle B. Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Kathleen E. Myer | 20 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)