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James Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Price Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Price Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Watkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lola Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Glenn Watkins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elma Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Conner Watkins | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Connie Watkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Russell Watkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lindsay Watkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rena Watkins | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 4 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 10
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Price Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Watkins
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lila Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connie Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindsay Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie D. Robertson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mollie Robertson | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Melvin Robertson | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Robertson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bert O. Robertson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Esther Robertson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | William Robertson | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Marjorie Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph S. Killian | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | De Witt S. France | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ola France | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Agnes France | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pauline France | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Violet France | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Oscar B. Smith | 46 | Head | Furniture Worker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dillie D. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Smith | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Daniel D. Miller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Gladys Miller | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Conner Watkins | 47 | Head | Finisher | Virginia |
| 61 | Rena D. Watkins | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Russell Watkins | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lila Watkins | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lola Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elma Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Watkins THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Glenn Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Connie Watkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lindsay Watkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Melvin L. Watkins | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie Watkins | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Frank H. Clifton | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fannie V. Clifton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wayne Clifton | 24 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Buford Clifton | 18 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 76 | Munsey Clifton | 16 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bezeva Clifton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ben R. Clifton | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 79 | Agnes Clifton | 88 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roscoe Hyatt | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
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)