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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, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Minnie — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Watkins | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Philip Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Evelyn Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Watkins | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 14
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 23
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thos |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail road |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 33
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 45
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Tom W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Watchman |
| Class of Worker | 4694 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Watkins
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Watkins
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Watkins
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza B Durham | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bena V Durham | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary E Durham | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Russell J Durham | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie L Durham | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Paul E Durham | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Grayson Durham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jesse A Ryan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth Ryan | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie Watkins | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Corbley Leslie Watkins | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Haywood Watkins | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas W Watkins THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie Watkins | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Evelyn V Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Philip R Watkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William R Sheffield | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie J Sheffield | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie L Sheffield | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hattie B Sheffield | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John A Pryor | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie M Pryor | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Pryor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bessie M Pryor | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Woodrow W Pryor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William G Pryor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frances J Pryor | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James R Morgan | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fannie J Morgan | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lettie Morgan | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 31 | James H King | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ella King | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sam H King | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jason M King | 55 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Albert G Strader | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nannie S Strader | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha M Strader | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Finley J Strader | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Spencer J Strader | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Spencer J Strader | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Preston G Strader | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Virginia N Strader | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thelma Strader | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mamie Strader | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wayne A Strader | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Wilbert Strader | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lottie M Strader | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leonard W Strader | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Albert G Jr Strader | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Howard | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)