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William Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Nannie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Watkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Watkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Nannie Watkins | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Graham Watkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Parthena Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Watkins
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Parthena Watkins
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Watkins
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Graham Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel743:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C West | 40 | Head | None | Texas |
| 52 | Lydia Umstead | 38 | Head | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 53 | Anna Walters | 72 | mother | None | Scotland |
| 54 | Margaret Walters | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Elnora Walters | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | William Hendrix | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Allie Hendrix | 20 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Bernice Hendrix | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Nancy H Hendrix | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ralph Jackson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Anna Jackson | 29 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ford Jackson | 7 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | William Watkins | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Nannie Watkins | 49 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | William J Watkins THIS PERSON | 24 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Graham Watkins | 15 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Nellie Watkins | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Roy Eades | 41 | Head | Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mattie Eades | 44 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Homer Hazlett | 33 | Head | Lineman | Ohio |
| 71 | Lenna Hazlett | 34 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Homer Jr Hazlett | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Sallie Southworth | 65 | mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Swope | 55 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Betty Swope | 30 | daughter | Operator | Kentucky |
| 76 | Henry Swope | 28 | son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 77 | Pola Swope | 25 | daughter | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 78 | William Ryan | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 79 | Betty Ryan | 23 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Earnest Ryan | 7 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Homer Ryan | 0 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Buford Perkins | 29 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 83 | Margaret Perkins | 29 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Opal Perkins | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lillian M Perkins | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Stanley Perkins | 6 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Dorothy Perkins | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Carl Perkins | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Theodore Looney | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 90 | Eula Looney | 21 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Lenora Looney | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Jacob Brumfield | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 93 | Nannie Brumfield | 26 | wife-H | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 94 | Wilma Brumfield | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | William Mason | 44 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 96 | Gussie Mason | 51 | wife-H | Minister | Missouri |
| 97 | James Pate | 26 | step-son | None | Missouri |
| 98 | Elizabeth Pate | 23 | step-daughter-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Ben J Wade | 47 | Head | Agent | Indiana |
| 100 | Nell Wade | 47 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 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)