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Mary Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Watkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jack Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Watkins | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Hudson Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Watkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Curtis Watkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Henry Watkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Maggie Watkins | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 1
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 12
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Mary Watkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Watkins
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hudson Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1725unitrs:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur J Edwards | 48 | Head | Manufacturer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lina A Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walton G Edwards | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary A Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Arthur J Jr Edwards | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur Edwards | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Adolphus C Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lina A Williams | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mae Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lula A Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Josephine C Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charles M Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ralph Harrington | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mollie M Harrington | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Grover H Harrington | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lester H Harrington | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie L Tyson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie M Tyson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary B Tyson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie C Tyson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irene M Tyson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Y Tyson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James M Tyson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ira Tyson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert N Watkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maggie L Watkins | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert L Watkins | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jack Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Watkins THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Maud A Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henry L Watkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Curtis Watkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hudson Watkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Quincy Ennis | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Beulah Ennis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Albert Ennis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lester Ennis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Guy N Johnston | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Martha J Johnston | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | David P Johnston | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eva Johnston | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert M Johnston | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Walter A Womble | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Womble | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Walter Womble | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Virginia Womble | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James A Womble | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sidney B Poe | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clara Poe | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary S Poe | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)