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Mary Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Namozine Magisterial District |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Watkins | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Austin Watkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Spouse, age 46
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 56
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 66
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Watkins across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony J Talbert | 37 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jennie Talbert | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Florence Talbert | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | South Carolina |
| 4 | Carl Talbert | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rosa Lee Talbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | David Hale | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Fanny Hale | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Richard Hale | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert V Hale | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary W Watkins THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Austin F Watkins | 21 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 12 | Branch Watkins | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 13 | Bonnie Watkins | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Branch Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William Watkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas A Cogbill | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Angie Cogbill | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ben Sima | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Addie Sima | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charlotte C Rose | 29 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 21 | Conny Rose | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ben W Ritchie | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Marion L Ritchie | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | George Ritchie | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia Ritchie | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Peter Rainey | 34 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Alpha Rainey | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James E Crawford | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 29 | Ada C Crawford | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Arthur Crawford | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Shirley Crawford | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Crawford | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ritchie Crawford | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Merritt H Guthrie | 47 | Head | Real Estate | Virginia |
| 35 | Helen G Guthrie | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Russell Guthrie | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jessie Guthrie | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Merritt Guthrie | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Chuiry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice Chuiry | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | James Chuiry | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Herbert Andrews | 5 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Miles B Branch | 54 | Head | Woodworker | Virginia |
| 44 | Jessie R Branch | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Katherine Branch | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hazel E Branch | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Miles B Branch | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Louis Fuiro | 25 | Head | Currier | Italy |
| 49 | Jessie Fuiro | 16 | Wife | Worker | Virginia |
| 50 | Hammet Yancey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)