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Thomas Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yadkin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yadkin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yadkin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Knobs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Collins | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Nora Collins | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clinton Collins | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hint Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Richard Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rebecca Collins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yadkin, North …
Other, age 25
Yadkin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yadkin, North …
Head, age 33
Yadkin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yadkin, North …
Head, age 44
Yadkin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yadkin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Collins
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yadkin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yadkin, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:1077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine | 4 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William H Freeman | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Martha Freeman | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jasper M Freeman | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sant H Wilkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Millie Wilkins | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clifton Wilkins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jay Wilkins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jogelline Wilkins | 3 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James H Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bettie Harris | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Carl Harris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Coy Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Harris | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charles A Myers | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sarah E Myers | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Luvada Myers | 18 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James H Myers | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nellie V Myers | 11 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Myrtle M Myers | 9 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hugh H Myers | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Henry A Bryant | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cosby Bryant | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Roy J Bryant | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruby M Bryant | 5 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | J F Evans | 27 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 78 | Kimmer W H Evans | 36 | Brother | Operator | North Carolina |
| 79 | E O Evans | 28 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willis G Evans | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Clarence G Evans | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Angie G Evans | 6 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Rodger J Evans | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Thomas G Collins | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nora Collins | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | William A Shore | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 87 | Florence A Shore | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elmira E Shore | 3 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | G J B Messick | 65 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lillie M Messick | 37 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Thomas W Collins THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Rebecca Collins | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Hint B Collins | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | William E Collins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nora Collins | 13 | Daut | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | John E Collins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Charles Collins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Clinton Collins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Richard Collins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)