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Richard Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Richard Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Walter Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Homer Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elma Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nyman Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Earline Collins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jessie Collins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Shep Collins | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Hazel Collins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Richard Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joe Collins | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Joanna Collins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 7
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 17
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| 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 Richard Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Collins
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jessie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nyman Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert L Doss | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Hattie C Doss | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Cecil M Doss | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Maggie D Doss | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Joseph L Barnett | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Emma Barnett | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Audrey Barnett | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Vera Barnett | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Elwood Barnett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Irene Barnett | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Colleen Barnett | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Juanita Barnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | John J Bagwell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Martha Bagwell | 74 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Shep Collins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Joanna Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jessie Collins | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Hazel Collins | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Earline Collins | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Nyman Collins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Richard Collins THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Walter Collins | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Homer Collins | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lillian Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Elma Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Joe Collins | 70 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Richard M Collins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Margaret Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Milton Collins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Clifton Collins | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Minnie Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Lola Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Clady Jones | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Eugene Jones | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Leona Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Archie Jones | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 87 | California Collins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Eva Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Ruth G Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | George L Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | John G Maddox | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Estelle Maddox | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Claud Maddox | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Audry Maddox | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Quincy Appling | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 96 | Marshall S Sullivan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 97 | Dora F Sullivan | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lona M Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Clora F Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)