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Charles Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Watkins Lbr. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Township / Ward | Ozark Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Watkins | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Watkins | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Polk, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hardwood Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Polk-County, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Polk-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Watkins Lbr. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watkins
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Watkins
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00163-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozie Ross | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Helen Ross | 18 | Daughter | Housework & Help | Arkansas |
| 3 | Grady Jr. Ross | 16 | Son | Farm Help | Arkansas |
| 4 | Linzy Jones | 40 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sarah Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Leroy Jones | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 7 | Charles R. Jett | 25 | Head | Produce Dealer | Texas |
| 8 | Edith Jett | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | S. L. Price | 35 | Head | Clerk In Store | Arkansas |
| 10 | Gladys Price | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Billie Joe Price | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Julian Blanton | 27 | Head | Trimmer Man | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ola Blanton | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Royal Ray Blanton | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Charles D. Watkins THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Lumberman | Arkansas |
| 16 | Evelyn Watkins | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Charles D. Watkins | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mary Janice Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | J. D. Shepard | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mary K. Shepard | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Joyce Fern Shepard | 14 | Daughter | Farm Help | Arkansas |
| 22 | Geraldine Shepard | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Robert A. Thomason | 69 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 24 | James T. Baker | 52 | Head | Farmer & Painter | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lula Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ralph Baker | 19 | Son | Ccc Worker | Arkansas |
| 27 | Marie Baker | 17 | Daughter | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 28 | Edward Baker | 15 | Son | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 29 | Orvill Baker | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Gladys Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Charles Baker | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | T. A. Smith | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | Arkansas |
| 33 | Hattie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Herman Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 35 | Gertie Lee Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Vaughn Smith | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Laura Wedge | 40 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | June Wedge | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Don Wedge | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Jessie Harrison | 68 | Mother | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 1940 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)