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Thomas Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fremont, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fremont, Colorado |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Rockvale Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Watkins | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Etta Watkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Watkins | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Gwendolyn Watkins | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fremont, Colorado
Son, age 5
Fremont, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Fremont, Colorado
Son, age 15
Fremont, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Door Tender |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Fremont, Colorado
Son, age 24
Fremont, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Thomas Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fremont, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Watkins
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Watkins
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Colorado
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Sibling
Gwendolyn Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Fremont, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Fremont, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu164unit:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella E Easton | 24 | — | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Virginia Easton | 4 | — | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Theodore Easton | 1 | — | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Peter Sasso | 32 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 5 | Ida Sasso | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Jennie Sasso | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Leonard Sasso | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | William H Williamson | 55 | Head | Physician | Ohio |
| 9 | Jean M Williamson | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William H Jr Williamson | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Mary Gormley | 47 | Head | — | Austria |
| 12 | Albert Gormley | 20 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 13 | Frank Gormley | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 14 | William Adams | 30 | Head | Cars Dropper | Colorado |
| 15 | Mary Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Wilma Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Everett Adams | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Mary Divines | 64 | Mother in law | — | Belgium |
| 19 | Cecilia Katry | 55 | Head | — | Stiria Aus |
| 20 | Frank Katry | 23 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 21 | Charles Katry | 17 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 22 | Anna Katry | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Frank Champion | 32 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 24 | Catherine Champion | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Mortymer Champion | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | George D Hansen | 63 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 27 | Edward Agard | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Colorado |
| 28 | Minnie Agard | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Howard Agard | 17 | Son | Fireman | Colorado |
| 30 | Bertha E Agard | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Vincent Migliazzo | 24 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 32 | Nora Migliazzo | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Charles Migliazzo | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Edward Price | 61 | Head | Engineer | Wales |
| 35 | Hannah Price | 61 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 36 | Philip Price | 32 | Son | Miner | Wales |
| 37 | Daniel E Price | 28 | Son | Driver | Colorado |
| 38 | Mary Price | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Colorado |
| 39 | Idris E Price | 10 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 40 | James Newall | 59 | Head | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 41 | Nellie Newall | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 42 | James Newall | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Colorado |
| 43 | William Newall | 16 | Son | Machinist Helper | Colorado |
| 44 | Clyde Newall | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Glen Newall | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Inez Newall | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 47 | James F Watkins | 78 | Head | — | Wales |
| 48 | Gwendolyn Watkins | 26 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Thomas Watkins THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Fireman | Colorado |
| 50 | Etta Watkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
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 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)