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George Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1836), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 84
b. ~1836
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 Tygart District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1836 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Collins | Head | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Thomas Collins | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Dallie Collins | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Laban Collins | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bernard Collins | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maggie Collins | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Everett Collins | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Collins | Son | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wood, West …
Head, age 64
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1836 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1836 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Wood, West …
Other, age 73
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1837 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wood, West …
Head, age 84
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1836 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wood, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Collins
Head · 1920 · age 84 · b. ~1836 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1973unit:0414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Wigal | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mazie Wigal | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Julia Wigal | 16 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Fadyan Wigal | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | David H. Grimm | 28 | Son in law | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jasper F. Melrose | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lettie Melrose | 66 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Joseph Melrose | 32 | Bro | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Rosa Melrose | 39 | Sister | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 10 | Katie Melrose | 37 | Sister | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 11 | Marshall Ethridge | 14 | Ward | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John W. Stephens | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Maude Stephens | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Pearl Stephens | 14 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William Stephens | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Stephens | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Wanita Stephens | 5 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Geneva Stephens | 3 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | John A. Lake | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Napoleon B. Devereaux | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Devereaux | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ransom Devereaux | 35 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Clara Devereaux | 32 | Daughter in law | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Hady Devereaux | 19 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charles Devereaux | 17 | Son | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 26 | George Collins THIS PERSON | 84 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph A. Collins | 51 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dallie Collins | 21 | Grand dau | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Everett Collins | 19 | Grand son | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas Collins | 17 | Grand son | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 31 | Bernard Collins | 15 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Maggie Collins | 13 | Grand dau | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Laban T. Collins | 9 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Michael R. Melrose | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clara Melrose | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Clarence Melrose | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Richard Melrose | 14 | Son | Farm Work | West Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Melrose | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James A. Melrose | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Cinara Melrose | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Ruby Melrose | 19 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Clarie Melrose | 17 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Nora Melrose | 5 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | James L. Deem | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Nora Deem | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lena Deem | 16 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Curtis Deem | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dora Deem | 11 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Deem | 8 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Herman Deem | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)