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James Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sashie Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Esther Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bertie Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nona Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Watkins | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Arvel Watkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Omer Watkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Myrtie Watkins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, Arkansas
Head, age 61
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1859 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Boone, Arkansas
Head, age 71
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Watkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Boone, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu054unit:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dottie E | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Troy O | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | John H Bray | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Winnie Bray | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Elsie Bray | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Earl Bray | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Frank Bray | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Audra Bray | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Daphne Bray | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Head Elvie | 19 | — | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bessie Elvie | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Senza Elvie | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | John W Jarrett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ida Jarrett | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | James R Jarrett | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Roy S Jarrett | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Daniel A Jarrett | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Gertie D Jarrett | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | J W Jr Jarrett | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Dora B Jarrett | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James W Benton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Katie M Benton | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Daniel M Jarvis | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Minnie Jarvis | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Hiram G Watkins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Julia Watkins | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Troy Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Thelma Watkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Mary E Watkins | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ethel Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Kara M Watkins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Gertie Watkins | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mamie E Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mason Richardson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ruth L Richardson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Vasil Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Normie Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Kenneth Richardson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Kinder Richardson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James F Watkins THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Myrtie M Watkins | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | John F Watkins | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Omer A Watkins | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Bertie M Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Nona B Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Esther J Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Arvel B Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Sashie B Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | William Z Fountain | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nannie Fountain | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)