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John Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Ouachita Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Watkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Watkins | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Ida Watkins | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Stanley Watkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Odell Watkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lester Watkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 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 | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 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 | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 56
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Watkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus89usce:0206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eufa F. Page | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Arkansas |
| 52 | Alford Copelin | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary Copelin | 75 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Alpha Holmes | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lela Holmes | 24 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 56 | Henderson Holmes | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Anna Holmes | 18 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | David Wilcox | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Lillie Wilcox | 40 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 60 | Willie Wilcox | 20 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 61 | Buck Wilcox | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Carl Wilcox | 14 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Russel Wilcox | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 64 | Shirley Wilcox | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 65 | Archie Wilcox | 4 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lois Wilcox | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Tommy Lunsford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Wilma Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ralph Lunsford | 9 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ray Lunsford | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 71 | Martin Craig | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Alma Craig | 26 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lois Craig | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | Buck Looney | 19 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Lois Looney | 17 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 76 | Thomas Wilcox | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | May Wilcox | 39 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 78 | Bert Wilcox | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Nona Wilcox | 18 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Millard Wilcox | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 81 | Roy J. Wilcox | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 82 | Arby J. Wilcox | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | John Watkins THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Ida Watkins | 38 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | Lester Watkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 86 | Odell Watkins | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 87 | Stanley Watkins | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Joyce Watkins | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | Alzy E. Head | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Mary J. Head | 35 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 91 | Grace Head | 21 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 92 | Buford Head | 16 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 93 | Gloden Hamlet | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Arizona Hamlet | 67 | Mother-H | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | R. E. Watkins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Bird Watkins | 50 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Clay Watkins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Carl Watkins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Hugh Watkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 100 | Dillard Watkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)