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James Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lillie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Watkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Watkins | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Watkins | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 13
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Jake |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 21
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 31
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Jasper H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dekalb Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Berry Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watkins
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Watkins
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles W. Birchmore | 68 | Head | Editor | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eva B. Birchmore | 59 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charles W. Birchmore | 32 | Son | Printer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ethel S. Birchmore | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | George T. Little | 45 | Head | Livestock Dealer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charlie R. Little | 31 | Son | Trainer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Samuel H. Little | 29 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary H. Pearce | 40 | Head-H | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rembert Wilson | 33 | Head | Freight Agent | South Carolina |
| 60 | Kate A. Wilson | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret A. Mccaskill | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Luther C. Shaw | 45 | Head | Travel Traveler | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie M. Shaw | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mae C. Shaw | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Margaret L. Shaw | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest A. Shaw | 18 | Son | Manager | South Carolina |
| 67 | Martha P. Shaw | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Luther C. Jr. Shaw | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John P. Shaw | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary P. Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Virginia W. Clarke | 50 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Clarke | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Harvey C. Clarke | 20 | Son | Buyer Cotton | South Carolina |
| 74 | William Rush | 56 | Head | Policeman | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ida Rush | 42 | Wife-H | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 76 | James J. Watkins THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ruby H. Watkins | 19 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Gladys G. Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Denver W. Traylor | 28 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 80 | Louise P. Traylor | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Margie E. Traylor | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | John W. Cale | 36 | Head | Traffic Cop | Georgia |
| 83 | Darlene E. Cale | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | John W. Jr. Cale | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Catherine V. Cale | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alton R. Cale | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 87 | Clement C. Brown | 70 | Head | Policeman | Minnesota |
| 88 | Helen S. Brown | 50 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Charlotte W. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Charlie C. Smith | 39 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 91 | Susana Smith | 69 | Mother-H | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Louise Smith | 17 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William J. Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Geneva Smith | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Norvin Smith | 22 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 96 | Blanch Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Leslie Smith | 17 | Son | Salesboy | South Carolina |
| 98 | Willie M. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lillie M. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Harold Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)