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George Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Sabraton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Watkins | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| George Watkins | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Phyllis Watkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 45
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 56
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Head, age 65
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | G. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salvator town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2548unit:0876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Coulson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Jesse A Smith | 79 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lucy Smith | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Peter Siders | 42 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 5 | Ida Siders | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Siders | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Frank Siders | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jacob B Taylor | 53 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Arthur J Marlow | 40 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 11 | Gertrude Marlow | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Thelma O Marlow | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Corinne E Marlow | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Dora B Marlow | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph E Marlow | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Samuel A Sanders | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 17 | Mildred Sanders | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Lucille I Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Betty J Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Frankie E Sanders | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Helen M Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Arlie C Butcher | 36 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Dora A Butcher | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Gilbert Butcher | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence S Price | 27 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 26 | Minnie Price | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Leslie Price | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Florence Price | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lydia Price | 19 | Sister | Clerk | Maryland |
| 30 | Bruce E Neal | 44 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jessie Neal | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Neal | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Goldie Neal | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Earl Neal | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Thelma Neal | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Neal | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Harold E Nixon | 30 | Head | Presser | West Virginia |
| 39 | Helen Nixon | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Shelia Nixon | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Catherine Nixon | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Carlton Nixon | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Roberta Nixon | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Glenn Madill | 19 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Alva Knight | 29 | Head | Cutter | West Virginia |
| 46 | Sylvia Knight | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George W Watkins THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Maude Watkins | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dorothy Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Phyllis Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)