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James Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lallie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watkins | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elbert Goodwin | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cephus Goodwin | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Vance Watkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Renee Watkins | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Thomas Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lallie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delpha Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Watkins
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lallie Watkins
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Watkins
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delpha Watkins
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Watkins
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Watkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Edith Watkins | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 3 | Elaine Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Nellie Watkins | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Neal Hobbs | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | James Watkins THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Renee Watkins | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 8 | Vance Watkins | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Watkins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Thomas Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Cephus Goodwin | 28 | Laborer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Elbert Goodwin | 15 | Laborer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Burch | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lillie Burch | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 15 | Edward Burch | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Talbert Burch | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Annie Burch | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie Burch | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Reginald Bingham | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Black Bingham | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 21 | Leroy Bingham | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Earl Bingham | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Earl Bingham | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | A. D. Moss | 29 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 25 | George Townsend | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Alma Townsend | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Leon Townsend | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Joe London | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Missouri London | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 31 | Josephine London | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Henry Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jeff Addison | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Idella Addison | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lissie Funderburg | 66 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hosea Addison | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Leola Addison | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 38 | Catherine Addison | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Homer Brewer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Cornelia Brewer | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)