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Willie Watkins — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Richmond, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Zachary — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rockingham Township North West Of Hitchcocks Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Watkins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Mary Watkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| William Watkins | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Hettie Watkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Annie Watkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Sallie Watkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Bessie Watkins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Willie Watkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Minnie Watkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richmond, North …
Son, age 11
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Richmond, North …
Son, age 22
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 33
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Willie Watkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Richmond, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Zachary Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hennie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zachary Watkins
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Watkins
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hennie Watkins
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Watkins
Son · 1900 · age 11 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bessie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hettie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 21
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
1900 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1213unit:0623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Merit J Haywood | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie C Haywood | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ellis Haywood | 11 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 54 | Blanch Haywood | 9 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 55 | Furman Haywood | 8 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Haywood | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Haywood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Odessa Haywood | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James P Haywood | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Harriet E Haywood | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Zachary Haywood | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Frank T Haywood | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Melvina Haywood | 88 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Henry P Terry | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ellen Terry | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lula Terry | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ada J Terry | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Belle Dockery | 42 | Head | Washing | North Carolina |
| 69 | George Dockery | 27 | Son | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nelson Dockery | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lula A Dockery | 16 | Daughter | Washing | North Carolina |
| 72 | Edgar Dockery | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Mcdonald | 28 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa Mcdonald | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie J Mcdonald | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elam Wall | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Barber | 36 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Barber | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Barber | 17 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 80 | Martha Barber | 10 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 81 | James Barber | 8 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 82 | Clara Barber | 6 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 83 | Shepherd Barber | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruth Barber | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William J Watkins | 48 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hannah Watkins | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie Watkins | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Minnie Watkins | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Hettie Watkins | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sallie Watkins | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Watkins THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bessie Watkins | 7 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nat Warner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Minnie Warner | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mattie Warner | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Victoria Warner | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Hannah Warner | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Warner | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jenkins Warner | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)