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James Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Botetourt, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Botetourt, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Botetourt, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Amsterdam Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watkins | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Joseph Watkins | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Botetourt, Virginia
Head, age 53
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Botetourt, Virginia
Head, age 62
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1858
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Botetourt, Virginia
Head, age 72
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Watkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Botetourt, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 72 · b. ~1858 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Botetourt, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Botetourt, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie M Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Aubrey E Henderson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Marion L Wood | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Margaret E Wood | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth J Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | All P Wood | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Wood | 54 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ernest J Wood | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | George Wood | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Stella E Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Hazel M Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John W Fisher | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Viola Fisher | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hazel Fisher | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 15 | John Fisher | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Arthur P Fisher | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Marshall E Fisher | 24 | Son | At Home | Virginia |
| 18 | Kenneth E Fisher | 23 | Son | At Home | Virginia |
| 19 | Ida May Fisher | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dorsey M Fisher | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Milton B Fisher | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John E Firestone | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lelia E Firestone | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Aubrey E Firestone | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John A Firestone | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Tom G Luckado | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia L Luckado | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John W Luckado | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Harry W Rader | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucy M Rader | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Edgar W Toomey | 43 | Head | Farmer & Merchant | Virginia |
| 32 | Sally D Toomey | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Irma M Toomey | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edna P Toomey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth M Toomey | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Nancy M Toomey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy M Toomey | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James B Watkins THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph G Watkins | 38 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | James T Watkins | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Isaac D Pruitt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ida Pruitt | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Earl Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Hazel Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Samuel E Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Norman H Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Bettie Pruitt | 78 | Step-mother | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charles P Wilson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Sally Wilson | 75 | Mother-H | — | 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)