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William Collier — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ray, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Collier across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ray, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ray, Missouri |
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Collier | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Chas Llewellyn | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Billy Collier | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Earl Llewellyn | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Doris Collier | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Llewellyn | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Collier | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Collier | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Katherine Collier | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Dorothy Collier | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 60
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 71
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 10 household members
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links William Collier across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ray, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Collier
Head · 1930 · age 71 · b. ~1859 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1220:0747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon M Berry | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | George T Berry | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Linnie M Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | William J Collier THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Katherine Collier | 39 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Dorothy E Collier | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Mary L Collier | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruby B Collier | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Doris J Collier | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Billy B Collier | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Chas D Llewellyn | 24 | Step-Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Earl A Llewellyn | 21 | Step-Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Margaret E Llewellyn | 17 | Step-Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Fowler R Wollard | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Hannah Wollard | 37 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Charles D Wollard | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Garland W Wollard | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Virgil J Milligan | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Anna D Milligan | 29 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Josephine Milligan | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Frances Milligan | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Eugene Milligan | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Frank L Switzer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Willie R Switzer | 60 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Thomas N Switzer | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Charles R Switzer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Mary E Switzer | 71 | Mother-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Andrew W Riddle | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ada A Riddle | 61 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Webster N Riddle | 32 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Charley O Berry | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Bessie M Berry | 32 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 33 | M. Isabell Berry | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Floyd O Berry | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | William J Berry | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mabel L Berry | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Marguerite L Berry | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | John L Shumate | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Lucy J Shumate | 50 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Jimmy Shumate | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Thomas H Shumate | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Francis Shumate | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Glen Shumate | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Kenneth Shumate | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Lena May Shumate | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Donald Hyder | 8 | Grand Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Juanita Hyder | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Myra C Wilkerson | 69 | Head-H | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Henry Basham | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Della Basham | 43 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)