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Robert Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Nora — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Township / Ward | Salem Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Watkins | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Watkins | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 9
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 19
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Watkins
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Watkins
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Watkins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Watkins
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth F. Mcarthur | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | William P. Jr. Mcarthur | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth A. Mcarthur | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Otto W. Otey | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Ruth Otey | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Kenneth R. Otey | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Donald V. Otey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James J. True | 77 | Lodger | Plumber | Virginia |
| 49 | Isaac H. Powers | 60 | Head | Plumber Warehouse Man | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Annie L. Powers | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary S. Powers | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James D. Powers | 19 | Son | Window Decorator | Virginia |
| 53 | Annie E. Watkins | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Robert L. Watkins THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Tinner | Virginia |
| 55 | Fred W. Shear | 75 | Head | Iron Worker | Switzerland |
| 56 | Mary C. Shear | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lent C. Price | 62 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert M. Jennings | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary F. Jennings | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ruby A. Jennings | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Norma J. Jennings | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Houston T. Hale | 35 | Head | Coach Repairer | Virginia |
| 63 | Hazel J. Hale | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Houston T. Jr. Hale | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Robert Hale | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lawrence Journell | 13 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Blanche Journell | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Juanita Journell | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clifford Journell | 8 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lewis Journell | 6 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Kenneth Journell | 5 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Harry L. Brown | 29 | Head | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 73 | A. Adeline Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Betty J. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary L. Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas M. Donaldson | 35 | Head | Attendant | Maryland |
| 77 | Alice R. Donaldson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Thomas M. Donaldson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joseph A. Donaldson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret A. Donaldson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)