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William Collier — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Osborne, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Collier across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Osborne, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Osborne, Kansas |
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Covert Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Collier | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Collier | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Gladys Collier | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Loyal Collier | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Osborne, Kansas
Head, age 37
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Osborne, Kansas
Head, age 49
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Osborne, Kansas
Other, age 59
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Collier across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Osborne, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Collier
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Osborne, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Osborne, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu544unit:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert T. Sandy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Eva Sandy | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Dorothy Sandy | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 4 | Frances Sandy | 5 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 5 | Albert Sandy | 1 | son | None | Kansas |
| 6 | Charles H. Fairbanks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Undina R. Fairbanks | 28 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Ernest Fairbanks | 7 | son | None | Kansas |
| 9 | Donald Fairbanks | 0 | son | None | Kansas |
| 10 | George M. Dickerson | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 11 | Maud Dickerson | 50 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 12 | George W. Dickerson | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Bryan Dickerson | 22 | son | Auto Mechanic | Kansas |
| 14 | Mabel Dickerson | 21 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Clarence Dickerson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Belle Dickerson | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 17 | Harry J. Dickerson | 8 | son | None | Kansas |
| 18 | John C. Logan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Edith May Logan | 24 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Dorothy L. Logan | 6 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Violet Logan | 2 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 22 | George V. Cronk | 20 | brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Fred L. Gaser | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Vera Gaser | 23 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 25 | David Gaser | 3 | son | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Charley Gaser | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Roy Gaser | 0 | son | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Art Westphall | 28 | brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | William P. Gaston | 66 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William H. Collier THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Gladys Collier | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 32 | Loyal Collier | 18 | son | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Alva Collier | 16 | son | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Oliver N. Wiles | 54 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 35 | Annie B. Wiles | 49 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 36 | Henry Q. Fixley | 72 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 37 | Emma L. Fixley | 70 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles E. Curtis | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 39 | Levella Curtis | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Nellie Curtis | 15 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Jessie Curtis | 12 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | William Curtis | 10 | son | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Emma May Curtis | 7 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Maude Curtis | 5 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Georgia Curtis | 2 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 46 | Victor R. Parker | 30 | Head | Doctor | Kansas |
| 47 | Grace Parker | 31 | wife | Nurse | Kansas |
| 48 | Victor Parker | 3 | son | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Margaret Parker | 1 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 50 | William B. Beason | 60 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
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)