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John Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Darvills Precinct Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florine Watkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Emma Watkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sadie Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Estelle Watkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Watkins | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Susan Patterson | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Sam Watkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Florence Watkins | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 25
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 33
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 44
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary L Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Myrtle Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward Epperson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Beulah Epperson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Otho B Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Esther D Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Hattie B Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William C Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert M Davis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Otho G Davis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John H Coleman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary B Coleman | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Irvin W Coleman | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Willard J Coleman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Leonard R Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward W Coleman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ernest H Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John Watkins THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Florence Watkins | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Estelle Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Emma Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sadie L Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Florine Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Sam J Watkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Susan Patterson | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Watkins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Henrietta Watkins | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward S Watkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Richard M Tucker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Anna Tucker | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Howard Tucker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Helen Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Clinton Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Herbert R White | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | John W Baskerville | 47 | Head | Mill Operator | Virginia |
| 86 | Lucy Baskerville | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | John W Jr Baskerville | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lucy C Baskerville | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Stephen G White | 57 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 90 | Sarah E White | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Edward W White | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Stephen G Jr White | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Elizabeth S White | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Clarence E Gunn | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary E Gunn | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ronald Gunn | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Reburn G Gunn | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Jaculin J Gunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Leslie Gunn | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Harvey Curtis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)