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Thomas Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Mckinney City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Watkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marshall Watkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucile Watkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sallie Watkins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Watkins | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Ruby Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| J Watkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Watkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Collin, Texas
Son, age 1
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Collin, Texas
Son, age 12
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Tommy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Collin-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Collin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Tommie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Watkins
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Watkins
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Watkins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Watkins
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Ruby Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Collin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1788unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant Willis | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 2 | Felix Willis | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 3 | Willie Hill | 27 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bessie Hill | 24 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 5 | Leonard Hill | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 6 | Eugene Hill | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
| 7 | W H Hill | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | William H Chambers | 65 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina|W Virginia |
| 9 | Grady Dickson | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Joseph S Watkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Sallie Watkins | 35 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 12 | Marshall Watkins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Ruby J Watkins | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 14 | James A Watkins | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 15 | Mary A Watkins | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 16 | Agnes Watkins | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 17 | Lucile S Watkins | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 18 | J B Watkins | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 19 | Thomas E Watkins THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 20 | Jason Hurt | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Ettie Hurt | 18 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 22 | Irma E Hurt | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Bernard Spurgin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Mamie Spurgin | 30 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 25 | Malcom Spurgin | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 26 | Elmo Spurgin | 7 | Son | None | Texas |
| 27 | Mozelle Spurgin | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 28 | Mildred Spurgin | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 29 | Maxine Spurgin | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 30 | King H Hoffman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Louise E Hoffman | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Willie A Hoffman | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 33 | James Hord | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nora Hord | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pearl Hord | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 36 | Ivy Hord | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 37 | Roymon Hord | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 38 | Herman Hord | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 39 | Harry Patton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Ruth Patton | 19 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 41 | Harry Jr Patton | 0 | Son | None | Texas |
| 42 | Waldo Granny | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thomas Granny | 45 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 44 | Tom Dickinson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ida Dickinson | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 46 | Eula Dickinson | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 47 | Artie Dickinson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Wanda Dickinson | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 49 | William P Litway | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Virginia B Litway | 64 | Wife | None | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 7 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)