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John Watts — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Accomack, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Metompkin Magisterial Dist Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watts | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| John Watts | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Silvia Watts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edgar Watts | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Violet Watts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Watts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Virgil Watts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Irene Watts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 60
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Other, age 70
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Metompkin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Watts
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Joel B | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Preston Taylor | 26 | Head | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 54 | Gladdis C Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Sylvia Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Adelva Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eloise Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John E Watts THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Watts | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Edgar Watts | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Virgil Watts | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hattie Watts | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Irene Watts | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Silvia Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Violet Watts | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Handy | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Kathleen Handy | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jessie Ayers | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Sallie Ayers | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Julia Ayers | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John H Ayers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Maggie Finney | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth Ayers | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ida May Ayers | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Claude R Ayers | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas Savage | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lillian Savage | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Savage | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James E Copes | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Meeliom Copes | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Aretha C Hope | 69 | Maid | — | Virginia |
| 82 | James E Jr Copes | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | James B Gamer | 32 | Head | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 84 | Maggie Gamer | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Franklin Gamer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Linwood S Taylor | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Hellen E Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary E Wessells | 68 | Maid | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Percy Willis | 35 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 90 | Zackaria Willis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lucille Willis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Henry Willis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mallie Willis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Blossom Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Essex Jones | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Lillie Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Edward Thornton | 35 | Head | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 98 | Austin Thornton | 24 | Brother | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 99 | Willie F Thornton | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | John E Abbott | 41 | Head | Cooper | Virginia |
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)