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John Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Watkins across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abe & Malissa — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Watkins | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Alice Trimsdale | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Leslie Watkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Barney Watkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thelma Watkins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kershaw, South …
Son, age
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Jan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 22
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 33
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 43
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abe Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malissa Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abe Watkins
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malissa Watkins
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Watkins
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Watkins
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lavan Stevens | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Gladys Stevens | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ben Douglas | 49 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dolly Douglas | 44 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bennie Douglas | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ethel Douglas | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Louiza Douglas | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Inesdale Douglas | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah Ruth Douglas | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Zachias Douglas | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Benjamin Ganga | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Roscoe Hall | 58 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 53 | Maybelle Hall | 53 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 54 | Roscoe Hall | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bennett Hall | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ralph Hall | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Cleo Kershaw | 30 | Head | Beautification | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Kershaw | 40 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Watkins THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 60 | Thelma Watkins | 40 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 61 | Leslie Watkins | 19 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ida Mae Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Barney Watkins | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Trimsdale | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Blair | 35 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 66 | Meta Blair | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ida Bell Blair | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | John Edward Blair | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Archie Blair | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Elizabeth Blair | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Frank Blair | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Viola Blair | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Amos Watkins | 51 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 74 | Virgie Watkins | 49 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Watkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Alice Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Stokes | 32 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Theodore Holmes | 33 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 79 | Nannie Holmes | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jennifer Holmes | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)