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Robert Watkins — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Richmond, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Robert Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Avery & Sarah — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRichmond, North Carolina
SurnameWatkins
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardSteeles Magisterial Township
Est. Birth Year~1900

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Roosevelt Watkins Son — 13 ~1907
Clayton Watkins Son — 19 ~1901
Robert Watkins Son — 20 ~1900
Sarah Watkins Spouse — 46 ~1874
Clifton Watkins Son — 16 ~1904
Elias Watkins Son — 21 ~1899
Joshuaway Watkins Son — 8 ~1912
Avery Watkins Head — 58 ~1862
Dannie Watkins Son — 11 ~1909

Census Appearances

1900
Richmond, North …
Son, age
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watkins
Given Name Robt
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Birth Month Jun
Birth Year 1900
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1910
Richmond, North …
Son, age 10
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watkins
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
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
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 20
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
Surname Watkins
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English 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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Richmond, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Avery Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Avery Watkins
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Watkins
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Watkins
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dannie Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elias Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joshuaway Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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

1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0024)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Tom Rush 31 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Mary Rush 24 Wife — North Carolina
3 Dotsey Rush 6 Daughter — North Carolina
4 R T Rush 5 Son — North Carolina
5 Libbie Rush 3 Daughter — North Carolina
6 Marie Rush 2 Daughter — North Carolina
7 James Rush 25 Head Farming North Carolina
8 Harriett Rush 22 Wife — North Carolina
9 John W Rush 2 Son — North Carolina
10 Bernadine Rush 0 Daughter — North Carolina
11 John Terry 58 Head Farming North Carolina
12 Janie Terry 33 Wife — North Carolina
13 Dannie Terry 15 Daughter — North Carolina
14 Henry Terry 10 Son — North Carolina
15 Joshuaway Terry 6 Son — North Carolina
16 Ruby Terry 4 Son — North Carolina
17 John Q Loom 54 Head Farmer North Carolina
18 Mattie Loom 42 Sister — North Carolina
19 Walter Dunn 67 Head Farmer North Carolina
20 Sallie Dunn 17 Daughter — North Carolina
21 Walter J Dunn 15 Son — North Carolina
22 Nancy Daukins 55 Sister-in-law — North Carolina
23 William Martin 58 Head Farming North Carolina
24 Sarah J Martin 51 Wife — North Carolina
25 Candas E Martin 26 Daughter — North Carolina
26 Cora Lee Martin 19 Daughter — North Carolina
27 Rachel Martin 18 Daughter — North Carolina
28 Lillie May Martin 14 Daughter — North Carolina
29 Estella Martin 11 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Avery Watkins 58 Head Farming North Carolina
31 Sarah Jane Watkins 46 Wife — North Carolina
32 Elias Watkins 21 Son Laborer At Cotton Mill North Carolina
33 Robert Watkins THIS PERSON 20 Son — North Carolina
34 Clayton Watkins 19 Son — North Carolina
35 Clifton Watkins 16 Son — North Carolina
36 Roosevelt Watkins 13 Son — North Carolina
37 Dannie Watkins 11 Son — North Carolina
38 Joshuaway Watkins 8 Son — North Carolina
39 Thomas Terry 22 Head Farming North Carolina
40 Ruth Terry 22 Wife — North Carolina
41 Elijah L Terry 1 Son — North Carolina
42 Mase Cameron 23 Head Farm Laborer North Carolina
43 Willie Cameron 19 Wife — North Carolina
44 Henry Cameron 68 Head — North Carolina
45 Maggie Cameron 50 Wife — North Carolina
46 Theola Cameron 11 Granddaughter — North Carolina
47 Spencer Cameron 10 Grandson — North Carolina
48 Addie May Cameron 2 Granddaughter — North Carolina
49 William A Graham 60 Head Farmer North Carolina
50 Alice Steele 64 Head Farming North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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