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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 James & Jesse — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkins | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wanda Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gladys Watkins | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Polk, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Polk-County, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Polk-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Watkins
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Watkins
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Watkins
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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-t0627-00163-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice Maggie Vice | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Cecil Canton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Rena Mae Canton | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Burrel Lee Canton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Edwin C Canton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Willie L. Irwin | 33 | Boarder | Night Watchman | Texas |
| 7 | E. A. Mccauley | 46 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Nalus Mccauley | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jim D Mcmellon | 61 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Mattie Mcmellon | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maynard Mcmellon | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lillian Mcmellon | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | J. W. Wilkins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Mollie Wilkins | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Carl Wilkins | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Otis Wilkins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Buddy Vandiver | 26 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Jess Upchurch | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 19 | Josie Upchurch | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Clayton L. Hunter | 52 | Head | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 21 | Vinnie Lee Hunter | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Orall Hunter | 28 | Son | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 23 | Zena Hunter | 21 | Daughter | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 24 | Juanita Hunter | 16 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Charles A Watkins THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Gladys Watkins | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Wanda Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | W. E. Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | C. C. Yarbrough | 53 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Louise Yarbrough | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Glen Yarbrough | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jilson Yarbrough | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Alice Yarbrough | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | William Yarbrough | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Claudia Yarbrough | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Owen J. Yarbrough | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | E. E. Dinkley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Jenny Mae Dinkley | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lucile Dinkley | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Roland Dinkley | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)