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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 Rutherford, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morris & Rossie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rutherford, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 25 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Watkins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dora Watkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Watkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rosa Watkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rossie Watkins | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Irene Watkins | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Morris Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Rossie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Watkins
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rossie Watkins
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watkins
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Anna Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2271unit:0081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelie Watkins | 34 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sarah Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Allen Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William H. Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Fannie Watkins | 70 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 6 | Fletcher Dra | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sallie Dra | 25 | Wife-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Rossie Watkins | 42 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 9 | Irene Watkins | 36 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | George H. Watkins | 22 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 11 | Rosa L. Watkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Anna E. Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bertha L. Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lillie M. Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James H. Watkins THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Margaret Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dora L. Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Hill | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dora Hill | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Louise Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jessie L. Hill | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Effie A. Hill | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John Hall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Annie Hall | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | David Fruget | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Matt Whitworth | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Florence Whitworth | 60 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Corla D. Whitworth | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elizabeth Whitworth | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Henry White | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Susie White | 51 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Johnson John White | 9 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Crockett Smotherman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Sallie Smotherman | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hobert Smotherman | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Richard Smotherman | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Janie Smotherman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Alta M. Smotherman | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lillian Smotherman | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Elizabeth Smotherman | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | George Mcbowan | 67 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jim Stovall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jennie Stovall | 55 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lillie A. Stovall | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | J. H. Wade | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Eashie Wade | 20 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | John Wade | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Met A. Wade | 58 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dora Wade | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Katie Wade | 40 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
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 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)