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Thomas Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Watkins | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Harvey Watkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Watkins | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Virginia
Head, age 44
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henry, Virginia
Head, age 53
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henry, Virginia
Head, age 63
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ralph Davis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Richard Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Minne Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Clarence N Barnard | 36 | Head | Baker | Minnesota |
| 6 | Stella Barnard | 30 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 7 | Gordon Barnard | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Clarence N Barnard | 4 | Son | — | No Carolina |
| 9 | Ed M Philpott | 36 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie Philpott | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edith Philpott | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Philpott | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John W Shumate | 65 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah W Shumate | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Whitney Shumate | 22 | Son | Wholesale | Virginia |
| 16 | Elsie Shumate | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 17 | Jessie Shumate | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 18 | Sterling Shumate | 18 | Son | Electrician | Virginia |
| 19 | Neva Shumate | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Nellie Shumate | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Martha Shumate | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Geo T Pravitt | 48 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Pravitt | 43 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Pravitt | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Geo R Pravitt | 14 | Son | Telegrapher | Virginia |
| 26 | John T Richmond | 22 | Roomer | Salesman | Virginia |
| 27 | John O Shumate | 34 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 28 | Addie B Shumate | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Gladys W Shumate | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas P Watkins THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Victoria Watkins | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Harvey S Watkins | 21 | Son | Implement | Virginia |
| 33 | Maso Lendell | 48 | Head | Taylor | Ohio |
| 34 | Fanny Lendell | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Shirley W Lendell | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William O Shumate | 60 | Head | Sectionman | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Shumate | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lula Shumate | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Daisy G Shumate | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary W Shumate | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Henry Draper | 23 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 42 | Mildred Draper | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mildred F Draper | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Frank Draper | 20 | Brother | Barber | Virginia |
| 45 | Gladys Draper | 17 | Sister in Law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Fred L Hagner | 31 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 47 | Lillian Hagner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Edward Hagner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mildred Hagner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Chas Mc Cray | 32 | Head | Manager | No Carolina |
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)