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Willie Watkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Creosote Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Watkins | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Albert Watkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mamie Watkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Cristine Watkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lydia Watkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Agnes Watkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Cornelius Watkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Afford Watkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Abe Watkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joe Watkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rosa Watkins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Hellen Watkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Willie Watkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 44
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Creosote Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 56
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Wm L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 422 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Watkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Watkins
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charley Small | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Rosetta Small | 39 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 53 | Alice Small | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Rosa L Small | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 55 | Sidney Small | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Isaiah Small | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Morris G Small | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Emanuel Small | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bailey Scott | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Sadie Scott | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Bailey Jr Scott | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ronald Scott | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Wandera Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Duster Greenwood | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alma Greenwood | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Irene Greenwood | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Emma Greenwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Goldie Greenwood | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Duster Jr Greenwood | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Willie Watkins THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Rosa Watkins | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Willie Jr Watkins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Afford Watkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Joe Watkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mamie Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Agnes Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lydia Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Abe Watkins | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Cornelius Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Cristine Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Albert Watkins | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Hellen Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | William B Perry | 59 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Sallie Perry | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Charles Perry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Wilbert Perry | 13 | Son | Cleaner | Louisiana |
| 87 | Rosetta Williams | 85 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Moses Belvin | 25 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lillie Belvin | 20 | Sister | Maid | Louisiana |
| 90 | Jake Mege | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Pearl Mege | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Eugene M Mege | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Henry Bush | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Mandy Bush | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Earl Bush | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Darcas Taylor | 40 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 97 | Sam Scott | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Cora Scott | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Irene Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Curtis Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)