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William Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Louisa — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William C. |
| 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 | Logger |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | 7881 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Watkins | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Clarence Watkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Annie Watkins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 3
None, None · implied b. ~1907 — 7 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 |
1930
None, None
Son, age 22
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William C. |
| 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 | Logger |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | 7881 |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Watkins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Watkins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Watkins
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Watkins
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Watkins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · None
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Sibling
Clarence Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeff Price | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Laura Price | 51 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 53 | Mildred Price | 4 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Abe Cooper | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Frances Cooper | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Glidie Lox | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Berry Henderson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Annie Henderson | 50 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 59 | Robert Henderson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Alice Henderson | 23 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Perry Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Isaac Henderson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert Jr. Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Daniel Henderson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ollie Henderson | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Thelma Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Daniel S. Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sarah M. Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Dorothy J. Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sam Mcneal | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Elizabeth Mcneal | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Will B. Mcneal | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Thomas M. Mcneal | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Fred L. Mcneal | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Henry Kenner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ada Kenner | 56 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Isaac Watkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie Watkins | 38 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | William C. Watkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Logger | Tennessee |
| 80 | Clarence Watkins | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Junius Broom | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Annie Broom | 51 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Joe Broom | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Zekia Broom | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Stella Broom | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Nelson Carpenter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary Carpenter | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Albert Boyd | 12 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Burton Henderson | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Shadrac Henderson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Milton Green | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Emily Green | 53 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary J. Griffin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 94 | Arthur J. Griffin | 49 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 95 | Joe T. Barnes | 70 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 96 | Tom A. Haughs | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 97 | Elizabeth Haughs | 46 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 98 | Catherine Haughs | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 99 | Martha Haughs | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 100 | Edna Haughs | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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 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)