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James Watts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Watts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Yadkin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Watts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Watts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lester Watts | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Odis Watts | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mabel Watts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Watts | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Watts | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Savannah Watts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Marvin Watts | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Polly Watts | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Elbert Watts | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stokes, North …
Head, age 33
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Stokes, North …
Head, age 42
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Watts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Watts
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Effie | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | John S | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sadie L | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary | 17 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | John W Adkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillie J Adkins | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Adkins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | John M Adkins | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arthur T Adkins | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Callie M Adkins | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary L Adkins | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | John N Roberts | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Susan B Roberts | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Austin F Roberts | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | James H Watts THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Polly E Watts | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Savannah M Watts | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillian D Watts | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ora F Watts | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mabel R Watts | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elbert R Watts | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | William C Watts | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Odis B Watts | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lester C Watts | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Marvin G Watts | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Boyles | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vara A Boyles | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Villie M Boyles | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary M Boyles | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Curtis C Boyles | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Aubrey A Boyles | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ornie B Boyles | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Joseph H Boyles | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alexander M Boyles | 75 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | William A Palmer | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Gracie M Palmer | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Reed O Palmer | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | William B Palmer | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Newton G Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Bannie L Wilson | 18 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Maila Wilson | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert Gardner | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Viola Gardner | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Earnest E Gardner | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Willis H Tuttle | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Opal M Tuttle | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Virginia L Tuttle | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Geraldine C Tuttle | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Samuel C Tuttle | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Martha W Tuttle | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)