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William Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Hannah — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Pit Township Eastern Part |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Watkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Hennie Watkins | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 11
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| 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
Richmond, North …
Son, age 22
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 33
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 William Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Richmond, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Zachary Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hennie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Watkins
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zachary Watkins
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hennie Watkins
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watkins
Son · 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 — Richmond, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph E. | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mabel | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Laura L. Mann | 18 | Boarder | Spinner | Virginia |
| 54 | Lillian Mann | 16 | Boarder | Spinner | Virginia |
| 55 | Lester Hooker | 36 | Head | Second Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Hooker | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Colman Hooker | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mabel Hooker | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hazel Hooker | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Beulah Hooker | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Monroe | 48 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Monroe | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Beulah Monroe | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruby Monroe | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ernest Phillips | 30 | Boarder | Carder | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Bosea | 23 | Boarder | Carder | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Smith | 20 | Boarder | Speeden Hand | North Carolina |
| 68 | Archie Mcdonald | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Mcdonald | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mattie B. Mcdonald | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | William H. Northwood | 67 | Head | Harness Maker | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jennie V. Northwood | 42 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dwight Northwood | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | John J. Northwood | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary E. Means | 58 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Daniel S. Lovins | 58 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sallie Lovins | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Zebulon T. Lovins | 31 | Son | Harness Maker | North Carolina |
| 79 | Zebulon T. Jr. Lovins | 3 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Arthur M. Cobb | 32 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | South Carolina |
| 81 | Evelyn Cobb | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lucile Cobb | 3 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Arline Cobb | 1 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Zachary Watkins | 54 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 85 | Hennie Watkins | 51 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | William Watkins THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 87 | Walter Watkins | 35 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lucy Watkins | 30 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ruby Watkins | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lonie Phillips | 33 | Head | Car Repairer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ida Phillips | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | James Phillips | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dora Phillips | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillian Phillips | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Linwood Phillips | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Earl Phillips | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Louis Brown | 23 | Brother-in-law | Beamer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Nellie Brown | 22 | Sister-in-law | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 99 | Whiteford Tadler | 28 | Brother | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 100 | Jessie Baldwin | 21 | Cook | Cook | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)