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Thomas Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Banks, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Banks, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Banks, Georgia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Hollingsworth District 1580 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Watkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Watkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Watkins | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Robert Watkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Watkins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Watkins | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lucile Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Claude Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Banks, Georgia
Son, age 15
Banks, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Banks-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Banks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Banks |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bertha Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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
1930 US Federal Census — Banks, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Banks, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel337:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gaston Duckett | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Stella Duckett | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ethel Duckett | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Myrtle Duckett | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | William Moss | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Nettie M. Moss | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Maud Ruth Moss | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Augustus Carlyle Moss | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Lara E. Moss | 62 | Head | Farm Manager | Georgia |
| 60 | Eunice Moss | 36 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | John Early Moss | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Howard A. Moss | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Carrie M. Moss | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Gautry G. Cash | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Lula Cash | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ann Cash | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Claire Cash | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | T. Ash Milum | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Emma Milum | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | William Watkins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Lillie Watkins | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lucile Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Thomas Watkins THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | John Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Robert Watkins | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Ruby Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Bertha Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Claude Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | William T. Brady | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Bertha Brady | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | James A. Brady | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Euline Brady | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Ernest M. Vinson | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 84 | Lucia W. Vinson | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 85 | L. Broughton Vinson | 22 | Son | Chemist | Georgia |
| 86 | Thos. W. Vinson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Buford E. Vinson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | E. Mercer Vinson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Martha Jane Hunt | 56 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Edward Tom Vinson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Frances A. Vinson | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 92 | John Milton Caudell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Rebecca M. Caudell | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 94 | S. Chester Caudell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 95 | Georgia Caudell | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | W. Sanford Caudell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Robert J. Scoggins | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 98 | Martha E. Scoggins | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Ruby Scoggins | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Frances Ward | 70 | Librarian | — | Georgia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)