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James Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Oliva — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Steuben-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Angola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Angola |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Watkins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alexa Watkins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Steuben, Indiana
Son, age 1
Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Steuben, Indiana
Son, age 11
Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Steuben-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Steuben-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Angola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Frank Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Oliva Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alexa Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Watkins
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Oliva Watkins
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alexa Watkins
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watkins
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01096-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Norton | 70 | Landlady | Housework | Michigan |
| 2 | Nina Sutherland | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Albert M. Coleman | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Blanche Coleman | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Harold Jenkins | 29 | Head | Retail Grocery | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Walter Ross | 38 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Bessie H. Ross | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Lewis Carver | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Rose Carver | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Waldo Carver | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Harriet Carver | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | John Carver | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Robert Carver | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Paul E. Burley | 30 | Head | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Burley | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | James Aladra | 38 | Head | Asst Manager | Indiana |
| 18 | Donna Aladra | 35 | Wife | Secretary | Indiana |
| 19 | George Meek | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 20 | Lydia D. Meek | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Gale Brouert | 32 | Lodger | Manager | Indiana |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Frank B. Watkins | 50 | Head | General Insurance | Indiana |
| 24 | Alexa Watkins | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | James H. Watkins THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William Burkett | 72 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 27 | Sophia Burkett | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Everritt Dixon | 41 | Head | Mail Clerk | Indiana |
| 29 | Neva Dixon | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Marcus Dixon | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Virgil Luman | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 32 | Valla Luman | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Doris Luman | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Richard Luman | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Clarissa Grambling | 30 | Lodger | Secretary | Indiana |
| 36 | Lucea Mountz | 42 | Head | Asst Supt. | Indiana |
| 37 | Ruth Mountz | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Betty Lou Mountz | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Maxine Mountz | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Marian Mountz | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 1940 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)