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John Collier — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this John Collier across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvis Collier | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Woodrow Collier | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Irene Collier | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Collier | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Collier | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ada Collier | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Collier | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Owen Collier | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Collier | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 3
None, None · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
None, None
Son, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Collier across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Collier
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · None
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Sibling
William Collier
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Collier
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Collier
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvis Collier
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Collier
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Collier
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu039unit:1050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Heflin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Minnie Heflin | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Tom Higgins | 32 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 4 | Lula Higgins | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Gladys Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie T Higgins | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Will Black | 32 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie Black | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Conner Black | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | J T Black | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | George M Black | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John H Collier | 42 | Head | Brickmason | Alabama |
| 14 | Ada Collier | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Owen C Collier | 20 | Son | Brickmason | Alabama |
| 16 | William Collier | 17 | Son | Brickmason | Alabama |
| 17 | Alvis Collier | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | John Collier THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Irene Collier | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Woodrow Collier | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Jessie M Collier | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | James W Hampton | 33 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 23 | Jessie Hampton | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bernice Hampton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Horace Hampton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Pauline Hampton | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Fred Hampton | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James Hampton | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Jim Watley | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 30 | Ida Watley | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Will Beam | 28 | Head | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 32 | Fannie Beam | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James Harden | 30 | Head | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 34 | Roberta Harden | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | William Loflin | 22 | Head | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 36 | Minnie Loflin | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Lizzie Mccoy | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lizzie Mccoy | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Annie Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Allen C Rancher | 26 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 41 | Robert M Rancher | 24 | Brother | Fireman | Alabama |
| 42 | William Tenant | 51 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 43 | Nora Tenant | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lula Tenant | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Gladys Tenant | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Annie Tenant | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | William Tenant | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Albert Lee | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Annie Lee | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | William Lane | 28 | Head | Laborer | 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)