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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 Haywood, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Robert — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Haywood, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stanton Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Watkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lillie Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Burton Watkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Willie Watkins | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Georgia Watkins | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Haywood, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Burton Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Watkins
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Watkins
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Watkins
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Watkins
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burton Watkins
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Watkins
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watkins
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Grace Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Haywood, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1746unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Sweet | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Barbara Sweet | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Macchia Sweet | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Louis Jr Sweet | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Augusta Sweet | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ester Sweet | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Minnie Sweet | 6 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Hester Sweet | 4 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Gertrude Sweet | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clarence Sweet | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary Sweet | 15 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William Sweet | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sue Etta Sweet | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William Jr Sweet | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Burton Watkins | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Georgia Watkins | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | William Watkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Grace Watkins | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lillie Mai Watkins | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Willie Watkins | 6 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Sherman | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Grace Sherman | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Nancy Sherman | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Everette Sherman | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Fred Sherman | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Minnie Sherman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Stanley Sherman | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | H Morris | 17 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Morris | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Alice Morris | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Harrison Morris | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Hershell Morris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Zula Mai Morris | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lillian Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lucile Morris | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Edith Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | T J Morton | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Bela Morton | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Bertha Morton | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Robert Morton | 16 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 91 | Clara Morton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Charlie Willis | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Maggie Willis | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | William Willis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Edd Vanhoy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Queen Vanhoy | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mai Vanhoy | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lois Vanhoy | 14 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Bismark Vanhoy | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Albert Vanhoy | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)