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Mary Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claiborne & Claiborne — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westhamptom-Windsor Farms |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Westhamptomwindsor Farms |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Watkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Claiborne Watkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Virginia Watkins | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 44 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westhamptom-Windsor Farms |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claiborne Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Claiborne Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claiborne Watkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claiborne Watkins
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Watkins
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Watkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola M. Gampy | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Claiborne R. Watkins | 54 | Head | Executive | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia W. Watkins | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary C. Watkins THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia W. Watkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert A. Jr. Brock | 49 | Head | Officer | Virginia |
| 47 | Imogen B. Brock | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John Dana Wise | 42 | Head | Publisher | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jane D. Wise | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John D. Jr. Wise | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Sally M. L. Wood | 34 | Nurse | Nurse | Virginia |
| 52 | Vera M. Godden | 25 | Maid | Maid | Ohio |
| 53 | Junius M. Saunders | 47 | Head | Jobber | Virginia |
| 54 | Rose Kay Saunders | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Julia Gray Saunders | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mildred M. Saunders | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Rosalie D. Saunders | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Junius M. Jr. Saunders | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lillian Murray | 31 | Maid | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 60 | Louis O. Bowman | 34 | Head | Buyer | Virginia |
| 61 | Jane M. Bowman | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Louis O. Jr. Bowman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Blanche M. Bowman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John F. Adams | 41 | Head | Minister | New York |
| 65 | Esther J. Adams | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Betsy A. Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Theodore F. Jr. Adams | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | John J. Adams | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Lucy E. Parker | 78 | Aunt | — | England |
| 70 | Hugh C. Henry | 64 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 71 | Bessie M. Henry | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John J. Mcfarland | 38 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Dorothy H. Mcfarland | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Susanne Mcfarland | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth Smith | 40 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 76 | Archibald H. Belt | 56 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia E. Belt | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Adele C. Woodridge | 25 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Eugene B. Sr. West | 40 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)