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George Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Maggie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 12 Jacksoneruk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Watkins | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lila Watkins | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Georgiana Watkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mag Watkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Birtha Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 13
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 18
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 27
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 George Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mahalia Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watkins
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Watkins
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Watkins
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mahalia Watkins
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeams Mary James | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Henry Bell | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ida Bell | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Gabriel Bell | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Bell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ed. Nelson | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Nellie Nelson | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lucile Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Duge Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Marie Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sina Nelson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Will Lyles | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Daisy Lyles | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Lyles | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bob Butler | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lacy Butler | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clarance Butler | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bob Butler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sarah Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Herbert Stevenson | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rovena Stevenson | 45 | Mother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nettie Stevenson | 15 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Stevenson | 12 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Stevenson | 7 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Elma Stevenson | 5 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | George Watkins THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lila Watkins | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mag Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Birtha Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Georgiana Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Tom Pope | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ida Pope | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Press Pope | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Marie Pope | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Margaret Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | War N. Turner | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ruth Turner | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Dorothy Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | War N. Turner | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Martha Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Aletra Lou Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ruth Young Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James D. Turner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Tom Twillie | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Twillie | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Kirby Casteria Twillie | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)