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John Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sangamon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Thayer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Watkins | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Edm Watkins | Son | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lydia Watkins | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 46
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 56
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 4 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 | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | loader |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 66
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links John Watkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel558:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary K. Pertrigene | 39 | Wife | House Wife | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | John Pertrigene | 16 | Son | Coal Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | Mary Pertrigene | 9 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 54 | Edward Pertrigene | 7 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 55 | Annie Pertrigene | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Stephen Pertrigene | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Cleo Nickols | 25 | Head | Factory | Illinois |
| 58 | Annie Nickols | 22 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 59 | Donald S. Nickols | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John Jr. Bednarchik | 27 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 61 | Francis Bednarchik | 20 | Wife | House Wife | Czechoslovakia |
| 62 | William Mainwaring | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 63 | Lena Mainwaring | 31 | Wife | House Wife | England |
| 64 | Hazel Mainwaring | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 65 | Adelle Mainwaring | 14 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 66 | Jack Mainwaring | 8 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 67 | William Wakenshaw | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 68 | Ross Brown | 53 | Head | House Wife | Alabama |
| 69 | George Brown | 17 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 70 | Alice Brown | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 71 | Alfred Jorgeson | 49 | Head | Coal Miner | Denmark |
| 72 | Jennie Jorgeson | 43 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 73 | Elmer Jorgeson | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 74 | Fred Cortegnia | 49 | Head | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 75 | Lucy Cortegnia | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Italy |
| 76 | John Cortegnia | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 77 | William Hunter | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 78 | Irene Hunter | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 79 | Clifford Hunter | 18 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 80 | Lydia Hunter | 16 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 81 | Sam Hunter | 14 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 82 | Irene Hunter | 12 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 83 | John Watkins THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 84 | Lydia Watkins | 62 | Wife | House Wife | England |
| 85 | Edm. J. Watkins | 45 | Son | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 86 | James Wilson | 72 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 87 | Hannah Wilson | 73 | Wife | House Wife | England |
| 88 | Albert Sholtes | 54 | Head | Coal Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 89 | Johanna Sholtes | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Czechoslovakia |
| 90 | Jacob C. Sholtes | 13 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 91 | Anna Sholtes | 9 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 92 | Albert Jagne | 27 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary L. Jagne | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 94 | David A. Jagne | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Carlos D. Jagne | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mike Harya | 26 | Head | Coal Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 97 | Catherine Harya | 20 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary A. Harya | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John Olear | 41 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 100 | Annie Olear | 41 | Wife | House Worker | Pennsylvania |
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)