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Thomas Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Charlemont District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Watkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Fannie Watkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Watkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Kathleen Watkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Eva Watkins | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Watkins | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Inez Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 25
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 37
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Head, age 47
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Tom W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlemont District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Watkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H. Parks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Fannie E. Parks | 72 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frances B. Parks | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | George W. White | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Adeline White | 67 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles White | 41 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Minnie White | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William White | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth White | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Johnnie White | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Davis White | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Helen White | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Edna White | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Harriett White | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Oscar Hatcher | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Eddie H. Hatcher | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jack H. Hatcher | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nellie V. Hatcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | E. Lucile Hatcher | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Linwood Hatcher | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John H. Blunt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Blunt | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Lewis | 23 | Son (Step) | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Preston Lewis | 19 | Son (Step) | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Cleo Lewis | 18 | Daughter (Step) | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Myron Lewis | 13 | Son (Step) | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lou Tinsley | 53 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | Zorada Tinsley | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard M. Wright | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Amanda Wright | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Matilda Wright | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 32 | Julia Wright | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edward Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Uzonia Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Francis Spinner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Moses Spinner | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Arline Cheatham | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edna Cheatham | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Catherine Cheatham | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Floyd Cheatham | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Wiffie M. Noell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Thomas W. Watkins THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Eva L. Watkins | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ernestine Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Inez Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Fannie L. Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James M. Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Kathleen Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas P. Watkins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary E. Watkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)