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Charles Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stewart, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stewart, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stewart, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 11 Midway Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Watkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Oscar Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Katherine Watkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lydia Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lyman Watkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Adessa Watkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ida Watkins | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Louis Watkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alpha Watkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Watkins | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Loman Watkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stewart, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Stewart, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Stewart-County, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Stewart-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Stewart, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Stewart, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2280unit:0862)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Sykes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Clara Sykes | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Philip O. Sykes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | George Westerman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sallie Westerman | 64 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bettie Martins | 74 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sid D. Stanly | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Uner Stanly | 63 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ray Stanly | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Madison Barnes | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dassie Barnes | 20 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Levi Barnes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Maurice Barnes | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Marie Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rossie Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James Barnes | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Talmage Westerman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Katie Westerman | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruth Westerman | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William Westerman | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charles Westerman | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Frank Watkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lena Watkins | 32 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Halye Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Hazel Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mae Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Cap Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Virginia Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Aluta Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ernest Stanly | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lucy Stanly | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Charles Watkins THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ida Watkins | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Luke Watkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pearl Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lyman Watkins | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alpha Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Loman Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Katherine Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Adessa Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Louis Watkins | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lydia Jane Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Oscar Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Oscar Watkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lena Watkins | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lucille Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lou Ella Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Louise Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Luther Watkins | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lester Watkins | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)