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Charles Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gilmer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gilmer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissia Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Collins | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Martha Collins | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 47
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 56
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Other, age 66
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Collins
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A Collins THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Martha S Collins | 54 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Tissia B Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Russell J Wilmoth | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mamie Wilmoth | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Delphia Wilmoth | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Tjort Wilmoth | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charity Wilmoth | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ted Wilmoth | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Della Wilmoth | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Jennings W Moss | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Gertrude A Moss | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jennings Jr Moss | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Oakley L Moss | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude Moss | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Velma R Moss | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Betty R Moss | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ethel G Moss | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jay P Moss | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary N Moss | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Coy G Furr | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Goldie Furr | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Err S Jr Furr | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Palmer Furr | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ina Furr | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Johnie D Furr | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mildred Furr | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Edd T Lorentz | 76 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 29 | Minnie E Lorentz | 63 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Susi Hanson | 85 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Russell F Lorentz | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Myrah E Lorentz | 38 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edith R Lorentz | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Edward T Lorentz | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charles L Lorentz | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Gertrude Lorentz | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bernice Lorentz | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Charley A Warner | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Liza Warner | 60 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Emery F Reed | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Bell S Reed | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Madaline Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Earl W Reed | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | John Hoover | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jennie Hoover | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Willie E Hoover | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | James C Hoover | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Roy Hoover | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Deloy Hoover | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Asid Yeager | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
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)