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Mary Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pendleton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Watkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Irene Watkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Watkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Watkins | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Jacob Watkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Joe Watkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Watkins | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Spouse, age 27
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Spouse, age 34
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Watkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watkins
Spouse · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2186unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph L Sutton | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Emma R Sutton | 52 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Henry Sutton | 50 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph L Jr Sutton | 25 | Son | Civil Engineer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Carrie B Sutton | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Emma M Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Claude R Sutton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James L Mcphail | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie L Mcphail | 46 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Willingham | 37 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 11 | Henry H Lenderman | 55 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 12 | Grace Lenderman | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Joe Lenderman | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Leora Lenderman | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | W Elvin Lenderman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Alton Lenderman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Betty Jean Lenderman | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lula Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Marshall Pruitt | 15 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Dexter Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Marie C Pruitt | 33 | Head | Baker | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eliza Pruitt | 79 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Washington | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eleanor Washington | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Emma Washington | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Watkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Watkins THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary L Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joe W Watkins | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth E Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jacob B Watkins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillian Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John W Watkins | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Irene M Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eugene Hunter | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Hunter | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hester Smith | 57 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Williams | 43 | Sister | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willie B Collins | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Collins | 42 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 41 | Leroy Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Roberta Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Antha Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Elma M Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | W M Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Andrew W Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Susan A Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Virginia Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | South 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)