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Robert Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 30 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Watkins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Robert Watkins | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Alice Watkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Loretta Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Head, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 30 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Watkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1551:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George James | 17 | Son | — | British West Indies |
| 2 | Theodore James | 18 | Son | Seaman | British West Indies |
| 3 | Joshua Brown | 43 | Head | Steward | British West Indies |
| 4 | Mary Brown | 44 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bella Williams | 45 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 6 | Max Canbols | 50 | Boarder | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | Antonio Mendes | 41 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 8 | Mary Mendes | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | — | 45 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 10 | — | 41 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 11 | William Crosby | 64 | Head | Freight Handler | Virginia |
| 12 | — | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | — | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | — | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | — | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Elijah Boyd | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bettie Hardcastle | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lizzie Adels | 43 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | — | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | — | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Herman Howard | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Linnie Howard | 51 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 23 | — | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth Boyce | 11 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Irene Boyce | 8 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Gertrude Boyce | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Belinda Boyce | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 28 | — | 15 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | — | 33 | Head | Steward | Virginia |
| 30 | — | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | — | 38 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 32 | — | 69 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 33 | — | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | — | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | — | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | — | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Robert Watkins THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mollie Watkins | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Alice Watkins | 19 | Daughter | Button Maker | New York |
| 40 | Loretta Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Joseph | 38 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 42 | — | 33 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 43 | — | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | — | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | — | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | — | 49 | Head | — | British West Indies |
| 47 | Grace | 37 | Sister | Servant | British West Indies |
| 48 | Daisy | 30 | Sister | Servant | British West Indies |
| 49 | Elizabeth | 11 | Niece | — | New York |
| 50 | — | 8 | Niece | — | New York |
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)