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Mary Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Whittier City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Watkins | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mary Watkins | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 54
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1846 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Hotel Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 63
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1847
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 73
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1847 — 2 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mary Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu120unit:0485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Garet Mary Jane | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 52 | Jackson Milton S | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Earl Crossen | 34 | Head | Driller | California |
| 54 | Nettie Crossen | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Albert Crossen | 11 | Son | None | California |
| 56 | W. N. Hanover | 62 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Almeda Hanover | 50 | Wife | Nurse | Iowa |
| 58 | Helen Mauri Hanover | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 59 | Audrey Hanover | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | J. W. Johnson | 25 | Lodger | Carpenter | Texas |
| 61 | V. L. Lightner | 22 | Lodger | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 62 | Frederick Henry | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Clarence Woodbury | 43 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Agnes Woodbury | 43 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Margaret Woodbury | 8 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 66 | Norman Woodbury | 4 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 67 | Georgia Barr | 44 | Head | Laundress | Colorado |
| 68 | Effie Barr | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 69 | Martha Barr | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 70 | Frank Barr | 10 | Son | None | California |
| 71 | Flora Barr | 9 | Daughter | None | California |
| 72 | Mary Watkins THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Ora Watkins | 46 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ira Robinson | 46 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 75 | Myrtle Robinson | 41 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Ethel Robinson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 77 | Roy Robinson | 20 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 78 | Harold Robinson | 18 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 79 | Fern Robinson | 15 | Daughter | None | California |
| 80 | Beulah Robinson | 12 | Daughter | None | California |
| 81 | Verlin Robinson | 10 | Son | None | California |
| 82 | Elwin Robinson | 6 | Son | None | California |
| 83 | Edward Cobb | 61 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Lillie May Cobb | 53 | Wife | None | New York |
| 85 | Marguerita Cobb | 21 | Daughter | None | California |
| 86 | Aaron Anderson | 38 | Head | Oil Worker | Sweden |
| 87 | Martha Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Martha Nelson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Frank L Hupp | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Ada Hupp | 38 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Alice Hupp | 6 | Daughter | None | California |
| 92 | Willis Hupp | 4 | Son | None | California |
| 93 | Ed Forsythe | 42 | Head | Pumper | Minnesota |
| 94 | Berta Forsythe | 29 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 95 | Mabel Forsythe | 6 | Daughter | None | California |
| 96 | Martin Flores | 29 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 97 | Margaret Flores | 18 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 98 | Frances Flores | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 99 | Frank Orosco | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | California |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)