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Willie Watkins — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Willie Watkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Jim — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationKershaw, South Carolina
SurnameWatkins
Given NameWillie
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBuffalo Township
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Jim Watkins Head — 50 ~1880
Lala Watkins Spouse — 26 ~1904
William Watkins Son — 9 ~1921
Boyd Watkins Son — 7 ~1923
Annie Watkins Daughter — 15 ~1915
Emma Watkins Daughter — 5 ~1925
Jim Watkins Son — 17 ~1913
Willie Watkins Son — 21 ~1909
Bob Watkins Son — 12 ~1918

Census Appearances

1910
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 2
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 19 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watkins
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Speaks English English
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
Son, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Watkins
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 21
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
Surname Watkins
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south 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.
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Our Model Tree links Willie Watkins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lala Watkins (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Abraham Watkins
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Watkins
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Watkins
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Watkins
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Watkins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lala Watkins
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Willie Watkins
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jim Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Watkins
Sibling · 1930 · 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

1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0288)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Aldrich Levy Aldrich 30 nephew Laborer South Carolina
2 Mortley Aldrich 15 son — South Carolina
3 Inez Aldrich 14 daughter — South Carolina
4 Laney Hargrave 47 Head Farmer South Carolina
5 Gertrude Hargrave 32 niece Laborer South Carolina
6 Juanitta Hargrave 10 gr niece — South Carolina
7 James M Hilton 31 Head Farming South Carolina
8 Binnie M Hilton 30 wife None South Carolina
9 Allen Hilton 9 daughter — South Carolina
10 Sue Hilton 5 daughter — South Carolina
11 T. A. Hammond 48 Head Farming South Carolina
12 May Hammond 45 wife None South Carolina
13 Myrtle Hammond 16 daughter — South Carolina
14 Jewel Hammond 14 daughter — South Carolina
15 Lucile Hammond 11 daughter — South Carolina
16 Elsie Hammond 10 daughter — South Carolina
17 Alice Hammond 5 daughter — South Carolina
18 Clayton Hammond 21 son Laborer South Carolina
19 Eathy Hammond 20 daughter in law — South Carolina
20 Gene Hammond 2 grandson — South Carolina
21 William J. Munson 77 Head — South Carolina
22 Lizzie Munson 66 wife — South Carolina
23 Smiley M Morgan 35 Head Farming South Carolina
24 Barney J Morgan 35 wife None South Carolina
25 Wilma Morgan 16 daughter — South Carolina
26 Earnest T Morgan 14 son — South Carolina
27 Minnie M Morgan 12 daughter — South Carolina
28 Junior Morgan 10 son — South Carolina
29 Spafford Morgan 7 son — South Carolina
30 Bertha Morgan 5 daughter — South Carolina
31 William N Morgan 1 son — South Carolina
32 Nancy Miller 50 Head Farming South Carolina
33 James Miller 19 son Laborer South Carolina
34 Vernetta Miller 17 daughter — South Carolina
35 Donna Miller 14 daughter — South Carolina
36 Albert Miller 13 son — South Carolina
37 John W Catoe 27 Head Farming South Carolina
38 Florence Catoe 25 wife None South Carolina
39 Melvy Catoe 5 daughter — South Carolina
40 Dot Catoe 3 son — South Carolina
41 Jane C. B. Catoe 1 daughter — South Carolina
42 Jim Sr Watkins 50 Head Farming South Carolina
43 Lala V Watkins 26 wife None South Carolina
44 Willie Watkins THIS PERSON 21 son Laborer South Carolina
45 Jim Jr. Watkins 17 son Laborer South Carolina
46 Annie L Watkins 15 daughter None South Carolina
47 Bob D. B. Watkins 12 son None South Carolina
48 William C Watkins 9 son None South Carolina
49 Boyd T. W. B. Watkins 7 son None South Carolina
50 Emma M Watkins 5 daughter None South Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

Willie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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