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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 Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & Julia — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clover Hill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Watkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Watkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Watkins | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Earl Watkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rosa Watkins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 8
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 16
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 26
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Shade Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron Watkins
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Watkins
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shade Watkins
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Watkins
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watkins
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John L. Richardson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bruce M. Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Alvin W. Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James E. Richardson | 58 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Geo. A. Williams | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Ellen F. Williams | 62 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Etta L. Moore | 35 | Niece | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Sherman Green | 6 | Foster son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Thomas E. Mooney | 61 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert W. Mooney | 39 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Henry Hastings | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lillian M. Hastings | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Celesta Hastings | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Garner Hastings | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Wesley Hastings | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Bunson | 73 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Frances Bunson | 76 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Benjamin D. Rudd | 39 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Rosa Rudd | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie Rudd | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Stewart Rudd | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Selden Rudd | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lawrence Rudd | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Ethel Rudd | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Albert Rudd | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Dorothy Rudd | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Leroy Rudd | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Myrtle M. Rudd | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Major Jones | 51 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Martha Jones | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Daniel F. Jones | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Nora Jones | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Clarence Jones | 16 | Son | Feeder | Virginia |
| 85 | Ernest Jones | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Colonel H. Jones | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Cornelia Grey | 50 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Consuella Grey | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Olena Grey | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 90 | William H. Watkins THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Rosa G. Watkins | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Earl W. Watkins | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Myrtle G. Watkins | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Virginia F. Watkins | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | St. George Abrahams | 64 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Grace L. Abrahams | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Evelyn L. Abrahams | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Smith H. Holland | 36 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Gladys E. Holland | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Ohio |
| 100 | Elmore S. Holland | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
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)