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Robert Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Namozine District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Watkins | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Robert Watkins | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 11
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 22
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 32
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Robert Watkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Watkins
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Watkins
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Watkins
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Watkins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert S. Watkins | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Watkins THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Addy D. Watkins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Julia Watkins | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles E. Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Julia N. Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Nicolas J. Ford | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Susan E. Ford | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nannette H. Ford | 44 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jack H. Miller | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Jack Jr. Miller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Andrew J. Miller | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Martha R. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Henry W. Watkins | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Fannie Watkins | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leola Watkins | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 18 | Adelaide Watkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Garland Watkins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Daniel Williams | 27 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Harrison Mayer | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Betty M. Mayer | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth V. Mayer | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Robert H. Mayer | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Stanley L. Perkinson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Perkinson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Martha M. Perkinson | 79 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Brown Armstead | 57 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | James Moore | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lottie Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Pegram | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Albert Pegram | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Florence Pegram | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Sam Scott | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Edith Scott | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rockwell Pegram | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Victoria Pegram | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosa M. Pegram | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John Pegram | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Baker S. Jordan | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Hester V. Jordan | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ogden B. Jordan | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Sarah B. Jordan | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary V. Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Sydney Lee | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ethel J. Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lizzie Lee | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Hill | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)