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James Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Lomax — first a son (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walker District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amie Collins | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| S Collins | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wood, West …
Son, age 27
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Wood, West …
Son, age 36
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wood, West …
Son, age 45
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 James Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wood, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Lomax Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Collins
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lomax Collins
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Collins
Son · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 43
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
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:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. V. Linger | 34 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Jessie Florence Linger | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Cleo R. Linger | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Homer W. Linger | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Audra V. Linger | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas Todd | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 7 | Bessie Todd | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Maude L. Todd | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hazel V. Todd | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Gidley L. Todd | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Stanley D. Todd | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Cora M. Todd | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Arlie E. Todd | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Agnes V. Todd | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hazel J. Todd | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | S. P. Collins | 77 | Head | Pensioner | West Virginia |
| 17 | James A. Collins THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Amie E. Collins | 43 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | George C. Collins | 34 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | John B. Collins | 29 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | S. B. Wilson | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary M. Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hester L. Wilson | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | James I. Wilson | 13 | Son | Student | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lilian S. Wilson | 11 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ours F. Parsons | 14 | Boarder | Student | West Virginia |
| 27 | R. W. Wilson | 72 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | D. A. Wilson | 75 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Jacob Ironhart | 71 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary A. Ironhart | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | David Ironhart | 43 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lenora Ironhart | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Douglas Ironhart | 6 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Wm. Bromley | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Daisie Bromley | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | W. B. Boston | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah J. Boston | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | W. S. Boston | 41 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Raymond Boston | 38 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | George Boston | 35 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Wayne Boston | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | W. J. Alters | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Hattie Alters | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Metta Alters | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Roy Alters | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Virgil Alters | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Albert Alters | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Arthur Alters | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Russell Alters | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | James Alters | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)