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John Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hilda Watkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Maybelle Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ester Watkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Miriam Watkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gressie Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Watkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Watkins | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Harris Watkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Homer Watkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Barman Watkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Louie Watkins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 47
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 John Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jones, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C Watkins THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Louie Watkins | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Maybelle Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Gressie Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Homer Watkins | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ruth Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alma Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Harris Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Hilda Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ester Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Barman Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Miriam Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Earnest M Watkins | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bessie Watkins | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Thurlow Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Myrtis Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ethellee Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Josha W Dmichel | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Ida Dmichel | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Eugene Bryan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Trish Bryan | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Earnest Bryan | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ethel Bryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Zera Bryan | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jones Bryan | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jessie Bryan | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Dalton Bryan | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Efrania Bryan | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Edward Bryan | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Infant Bryan | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Thomas J Harrell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Hester Harrell | 78 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Mrs J B Rodgers | 49 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Cohen Rodgers | 12 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Earl G Rodgers | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Willie Lackey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Myra Lackey | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | William Young | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Hattie Young | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Sherman Young | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Arthur Young | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lillian Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Willie Bullock | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Minnie Bullock | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Joe Bullock | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Edgar Bullock | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | John T Smiles | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Martha C Smiles | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mattie Smiles | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Johnny Smiles | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)