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Willie Watkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Watkins | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Willie Watkins | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Watkins | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Watkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 425 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Watkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Watkins
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Watkins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Watkins
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Watkins
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Watkins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Watkins
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James O. Watkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lizzie Watkins | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Willie Watkins THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eddie Bonner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Georgia Bonner | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Eddie Jr. Bonner | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jean Bonner | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mack Bonner | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Author Bonner | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie Bonner | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | W. A. Hooker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie Rob. Hooker | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | W. A. Jr. Hooker | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bobbie Hooker | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Will Fuller | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leola Fuller | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willie Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie Fuller | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Author Kemp | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Fannie Kemp | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Floyd Mcharry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Mcharry | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Joseph Mcharry | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Virginia Mcharry | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sandford Mcharry | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Mcharry | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Alex Morgan | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bera Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alexander Morgan | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Betty Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Vera Morgan | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mollie Morgan | 71 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | William Morgan | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ester Morgan | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bob Beasley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Marjorie Beasley | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Clara Beasley | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Gracie Beasley | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Laura Beasley | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)