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William Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & Tison — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Watkins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Annie Watkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mozely Watkins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bonnie Watkins | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clyde Watkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mozely Watkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Judie Watkins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 2
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 12
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Son, age 22
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Watkins (~0.80 confidence) and father Tison Watkins (~0.84 confidence) and mother Jane Watkins (~0.84 confidence) and father Mozely Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Mursbey Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Judie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Julia Watkins
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Tison Watkins
b. ~1858
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Jane Watkins
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Mozely Watkins
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mursbey Watkins
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Judie Watkins
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Watkins
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mozely Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Watkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hettie O Watkins | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marina Watkins | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 43 | Aaron Watkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | John A Watkins | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alena Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John Little | 21 | Boy in | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas B Terry | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth Terry | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elijah Terry | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Otis Terry | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Inter Terry | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bernice Terry | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elsie Terry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jamie Terry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sadie Terry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Blanche Terry | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Peggy M Terry | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rochelle Terry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hannah Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Leverett Terry | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pearly Terry | 20 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 62 | Junette Terry | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edward Terry | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Leo B Watkins | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Julia Watkins | 24 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Q Watkins | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Watkins | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Carrie M Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Fannie L Watkins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Samuel B Watkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gipson Watkins | 80 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jane Watkins | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mozely Watkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Judie Watkins | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bonnie Watkins | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth Watkins | 24 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Watkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mozely Jr Watkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clyde Watkins | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie J Watkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.89
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)