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James Watkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this James Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPhiladelphia-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameWatkins
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Ward
Additional Details
OccupationCook
IndustryRestaurant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)780
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidencePenna.
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationCook
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Barbara Watkins Daughter — 1 ~1939
James Watkins Head — 47 ~1893
Earl Brown Other — 31 ~1909
Margrie Watkins Spouse — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watkins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Rail Road
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watkins
Given Name James B.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Salesman
Industry Engineers
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 70
Radio Set R
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
Surname Watkins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Ward
Occupation Cook
Industry Restaurant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Penna.
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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James Watkins
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03691-00093)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
42 Myrtle Hayes 22 Head — S. Carolina
43 Clarence Hayes 2 Son — Penna.
44 Elizabeth Waters 30 Lodger — New Jersey
45 Ethel Waters 14 Lodger — New Jersey
46 Lorraine Waters 11 Lodger — New Jersey
47 Lord Woodland 75 Lodger — Penna.
48 Lucille Foster 33 Lodger Presser Virginia
49 Venice Bond 41 Lodger Sewing Florida
50 Peter Petty 65 Head Laborer Greece
51 John Shadetes 63 Lodger Laborer Greece
52 Peter Garsages 22 Lodger — Greece
54 Elne Stevenson 33 Head — Penna.
55 Frank Stevenson 16 Son Distributor Penna.
56 George Hayes 6 Nephew — Penna.
57 Charles Hayes 19 Nephew Driver Penna.
58 Gertrude Holmes 38 Head — Penna.
59 Dortha Holmes 15 Daughter — New Jersey
60 Henry Holmes 13 Son — New Jersey
61 Eleanor Holmes 21 Daughter — Penna.
62 George Koper 36 Head Laborer Penna.
63 Gladys Koper 30 Wife — Penna.
64 Ruth Koper 13 Daughter — Penna.
65 George Jr Koper 11 Son — Penna.
66 Clarence Koper 9 Son — Penna.
67 Mary Koper 7 Daughter — Penna.
68 Ernest Robertson 38 Head Laborer Penna.
69 Rosebelle Robertson 23 Wife — Penna.
70 Julius Hayes 16 Bro-in-law — Penna.
71 Joseph Robertson 3 Son — Penna.
72 Mary Hayes 10 Sis-in-law — Penna.
73 Edna Hayes 12 Sis-in-law — Penna.
74 Emma Stephens 47 Head — S. Carolina
75 Russ Nelson 25 Lodger Sales Virginia
76 James Rogers 69 Lodger — Florida
77 James Watkins THIS PERSON 47 Head Cook Maryland
78 Margrie Watkins 21 Wife — Penna.
79 Barbara Watkins 1 Daughter — Penna.
80 Earl Brown 31 Bro-in-law Plater Penna.

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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)

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