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William Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blevins Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Watkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edith Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Locell Watkins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Watkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ethel Watkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Watkins | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 33
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 43
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 52
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links William Watkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hempstead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus76usce:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gethyleen | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Gaylon | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Robert | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Francis | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Clayton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ebony | 80 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Clody Pettit | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Jewel Pettit | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | John W Tompson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Maggie Tompson | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Herman Tompson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Elizabeth Tompson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jim Tompson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Earnest Tompson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | B. L. Eubanks | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dora Eubanks | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bernice Eubanks | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | James Eubanks | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | J. J. Fothergill | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 70 | J. T. Hatfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Lucy Hatfield | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Olen Hatfield | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Gladys Hatfield | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | John A Hatfield | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Julia Hatfield | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Merrel Hatfield | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Dale Hatfield | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Carol Hatfield | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | W. E. Tullis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Izza Tullis | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | J. Roy Tullis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Pearl Tullis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Clyde Tullis | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Lonnie Tullis | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Fred Tullis | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Arvel G Tullis | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | William D Watkins THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Hattie Watkins | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Locell Watkins | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Ethel Watkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Edith Watkins | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Irma N Watkins | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Esma Muldrow | 19 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Sidney Nelson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 95 | Dillie Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Floyd Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Charles Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | J. J. Toller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Grace Toller | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | David Toller | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)