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John Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Township / Ward | Dist Pike Run Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Watkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Nellie Watkins | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Clark Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watkins
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Watkins
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Watkins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clark Watkins
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Watkins
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2163:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Cassius Carson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dwight Carson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bert A Sprowls | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Eva Sprowls | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sarah A Sprowls | 76 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Oscar S Sprowls | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary E Sprowls | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | W. S. Sprowls | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anthony Cantonia | 51 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 10 | Jennie Cantonia | 49 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 11 | Frank Cantonia | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Julia Cantonia | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Amelia Cantonia | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Cantonia | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dorothy Cantonia | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Banager | 61 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Martha Banager | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Samuel Banager | 57 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry Hyatt | 24 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Irene Hyatt | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Hyatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lenora Hyatt | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Garrett Wright | 37 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Florence Wright | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Garrett Jr Wright | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen M Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Kennedy | 42 | Head | Railroader | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marie Kennedy | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Adman Kennedy | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Robert Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine Smith | 77 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Oliver Smith | 52 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jacob D Miller | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | Maryland |
| 34 | Viola M Miller | 34 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Bernice M Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Harold R Miller | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Sonja L Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice J Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John T Watkins | 54 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Nellie E Watkins | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John B Watkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary E Watkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles B Braden | 37 | Head | Principal | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth A Braden | 26 | Wife-H | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Niemi | 65 | Head | Retired | Finland |
| 46 | Mary Niemi | 71 | Wife-H | — | Finland |
| 47 | Andy Niemi | 30 | Son | Coal Miner | Finland |
| 48 | Edward Gurila | 19 | Nephew | Coal Loader | Finland |
| 49 | Milton Harding | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | Ohio |
| 50 | Nora Harding | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)