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Willie Watkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockbridge, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watkins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockbridge, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockbridge, Virginia |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Natural Bridge Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Watkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Watkins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Cornelia Watkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maybelle Watkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Watkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillian Watkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Emmett Watkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Watkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Watkins | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Leona Watkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edgar Watkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockbridge, Virginia
Son, age 6
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockbridge, Virginia
Son, age 16
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Rockbridge, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Watkins
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Maybelle Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Watkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1906unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porter S Gentry | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Norma A Gentry | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles Charles | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Martha W Charles | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Dell G Charles | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy J Charles | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | David F Timberlake | 31 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hallie A Timberlake | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillie A Timberlake | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Harry L Donald | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary E Donald | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Hazel E Donald | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary A Kenny | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Samuel Donald | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary N Donald | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lyle H Donald | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Walter J Mcdaniel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lillie P Mcdaniel | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Thompson S Mcdaniel | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Myrtle D Mcdaniel | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Julie G Mcdaniel | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James H Gill | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Anna B Gill | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dimple C Gill | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Julia K Gill | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Fred D Gill | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jack L Gill | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | George P Watkins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillie Watkins | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Maybelle Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Willie J Watkins THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Leona P Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula V Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James G Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edgar B Watkins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Emmett M Watkins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lillian A Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Cornelia Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucy G Donald | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Nellie B Donald | 12 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Russell B Donald | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Melvin B Donald | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Katherine J Donald | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles E Donald | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Wallace J Donald | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ashley T Martin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bettie A Martin | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Howard F Martin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Florence A Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)