WW
Willie Watkins — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watkins across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil District North Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Watkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Hattie Watkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Chastie Watkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| John Watkins | Son | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Willie Watkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Susie Watkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Adria Watkins | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Lou Watkins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Jack Watkins | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Edward Watkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Victoria Watkins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Clara Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 Willie Watkins across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Willie Watkins
Son · 1900 · age 8 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
John Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adria Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lou Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chastie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Watkins
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
Open full size
1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1596unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Linto | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Artis Ealis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Anna Ealis | None | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William Jones | 16 | St-Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Luigi Edward | None | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Edward | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Orah Edward | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Zah Edward | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jack Watkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Victoria Watkins | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Adria Watkins | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | John Watkins | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lou E. Watkins | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Chastie Watkins | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clara Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hattie Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willie Watkins THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Susie Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Edward Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nelson Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | S. H. Davis | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Henry B. Ealis | 38 | Convict | Convict Guard Camp | Tennessee |
| 23 | George Barrett | 30 | Convict | Gard | Tennessee |
| 24 | John D. Stewart | 37 | Officer | Guard | Tennessee |
| 25 | William H. Bass | 76 | Officer | Guard | Tennessee |
| 26 | William Weakley | 44 | Officer | Guard | Tennessee |
| 27 | Joe E. Strawn | 25 | Officer | Guard | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jim Anderson | 18 | Prisoner | Convict | Tennessee |
| 29 | Charley Thomas | 18 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 30 | Albert Johnson | 15 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 31 | John H. Epping | 15 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 32 | George Mcelroy | 22 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Kentucky |
| 33 | Sealy Williams | 15 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Alabama |
| 34 | John J. Rogers | 18 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 35 | Charley Thomas | 18 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 36 | David Lusk | 15 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Jesse Wiseman | 15 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jim Turner | 18 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 39 | Abbie Emet | 18 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 40 | Walker Williams | 26 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Missouri |
| 41 | James Mayner | 32 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Louisiana |
| 42 | Grant Arnold | 24 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 43 | Solomon Lute | 20 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 44 | Manuel Ealis | 22 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 45 | Harry Kelly | 30 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charley Williams | 29 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Virginia |
| 47 | George Wilson | 21 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Indiana |
| 48 | Thomas Jones | 23 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Mississippi |
| 49 | — | 28 | Convict | Convict Prisoner | Texas |
| 50 | Wash Jones | None | Convict | Convict Prisoner | — |
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)