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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 Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edith & Archer — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Watkins | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Elva Watkins | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Carrie Watkins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 25
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Edith Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Archer Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Edith Watkins
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archer Watkins
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watkins
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Watkins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Watkins
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watkins
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Thomas | 50 | Head | Machine Hand | Virginia |
| 2 | Hancy Taverlay | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Margaret Taverlay | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Irvin | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Laura Irvin | 26 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles Taliaferro | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosa Taliaferro | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lillie Taliaferro | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Hight | 24 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 10 | John W. Lee | 26 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 11 | Catherine Lee | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Willie D. Lee | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alice Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Maurice Lee | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Catherine Lee | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Lewis | 34 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 17 | Inez Lewis | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 18 | Francis Lewis | 10 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 19 | Alice Lewis | 5 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucille Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Baker Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mildred Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Fleming | 39 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 24 | Nettie Fleming | 31 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 25 | Fleming Fleming | 7 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 26 | Archer B. Watkins | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Carrie Watkins | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William H. Watkins THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Messenger | Virginia |
| 29 | Elva Watkins | 24 | Lodger | Waitress | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie S. Jones | 21 | Head | Messenger | Virginia |
| 31 | Gladys Jones | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George Jones | 26 | Lodger | Housemaid | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie Jones | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Katie Scott | 51 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 35 | Nancy Price | 13 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jacob Price | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Israel Prince | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | John Prince | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lizzie Prince | 32 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas Granderson | 24 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 41 | Richerta Granderson | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret Granderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clara Brown | 37 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruby Brown | 7 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Eugene Thompson | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mamie Thompson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Arthur Houston | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Victoria Houston | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Samuel Smith | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Hannah Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)