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John Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marengo, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marengo, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marengo, Alabama |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Watkins | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sam Watkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ada Watkins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marengo, Alabama
Head, age 29
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Marengo, Alabama
Head, age 38
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Marengo, Alabama
Head, age 49
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marengo, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marengo, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Marengo, Alabama
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu032unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben J Jordan | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary E Jordan | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Newley A Jordan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Francis E Mindenhall | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Frances E Mindenhall | 67 | Wife | None | N Carolina |
| 6 | Vera D Mindenhall | 29 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Walter D Mindenhall | 29 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Bernice Mindenhall | 25 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Birdie V Mindenhall | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ernest Watkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Minnie Watkins | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Bessie B Watkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | General Watkins | 17 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ralph Edwards | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Gertrude Edwards | 27 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Ethel Edwards | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Prudie Edwards | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Martha Edwards | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Albert Edwards | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Mattie R Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Charlie Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Richard Dock | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Jane Dock | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | John D Dock | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Luther Dock | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Gertrude Dock | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Prudie Dock | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Maggie Dock | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Emma Edwards | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Agnes Martha Edwards | 20 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Jim Pritchett | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Callie Pritchett | 37 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie L Pritchett | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | John Watkins THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ada Watkins | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Sam Watkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Klein Dismukes | 33 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Dorothy Dismukes | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Americus C Beverly | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Watt Henderson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary E Henderson | 49 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Sam E Barnes | 34 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 43 | Lula C Barnes | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 44 | Marion B Barnes | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Hardy Tinsley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Agnes Tinsley | 70 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 47 | James Edwards | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Hattie Edwards | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)