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George Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this George Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Montevallo Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Collins | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Emma Collins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 26
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 35
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 45
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 George Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Collins
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace | 6 | — | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Rubie | 4 | — | — | Alabama |
| 3 | George W Collins THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Emma Collins | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Linnie Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John H Mims | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie L Mims | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ora M Mims | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Andrew J Mims | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | William P Mims | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Catherine E Malone | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | William H Malone | 30 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Thomas H Malone | 27 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | James R Haire | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Carrie T Haire | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William H Haire | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Clara E Haire | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Billie Haire | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Harriett Haire | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James M C Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Bessie A Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Annie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Marvin Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bill Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Grace Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Nell Bishop | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Claude Bishop | 20 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mill Russell | 51 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Isaac G Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Lucy J Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Rachel Johnson | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Isaac W Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Lula Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Alton O Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Henderson Odell | 34 | Servant | — | Alabama |
| 36 | John A Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Ethel Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Vincent Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Hais Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Howard Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Houston Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Manson Bryant | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Vicie B Bryant | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Buster Bryant | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Grace Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Bert Crowder | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mattie Crowder | 14 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Marlin Crowder | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James F Burnett | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Elizabeth Burnett | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)