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Thomas Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greene, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Alabama |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 7 Mt Hebron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Watkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Watkins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Freddie Watkins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Watkins | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, Alabama
Head, age 27
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Tillman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Greene, Alabama
Head, age 38
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Greene, Alabama
Head, age 48
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greene, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu031unit:0882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Watkins THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Watkins | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Freddie Watkins | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Watkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Roy Watkins | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Samuel Watkins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Watkins | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Melvin Watkins | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Matthew Watkins | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Catherine Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Stella Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Susanna Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Virginia Watkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Henry Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Catherine Williams | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Henry Young | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Percy Hudson | 13 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Henry Quarles | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lou Quarles | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | John Quarles | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | James Quarles | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Sammy Graham | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Ella Graham | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | George Graham | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Laura Thomas | 6 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 26 | E. C. Thomas | 4 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary E. Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Lily B. Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Phillip Coleman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Alice Coleman | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Alice Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Aaron Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Rosa Williams | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Minnie Williams | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Margaret Williams | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Gladys Williams | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Josephine Williams | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Anthony Williams | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Julia Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James E. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Walter Williams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | A. Z. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Margaret Moore | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James B. Walker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mattie Walker | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | James Walker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Jonas Walker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Alonzo Young | 16 | Step-son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Robert Todd | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Fannie Todd | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
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)