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William Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, Tennessee |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Eula Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lottie Collins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Collins | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Vernon Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Roy Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Hugh Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ray Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Carrie Collins | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Collins
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2253unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Collins | 22 | Distributor | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Frank Collins | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alpha Collins | 56 | Wife | Washer Woman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sherly Collins | 30 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ora Collins | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | George Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Etta Collins | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Parker Brewer | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maude Brewer | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Claude Brewer | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | John Brewer | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Gene Brewer | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Wesley Ferguson | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Maggie Ferguson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ruth Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alice Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hazel Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Robert Ferguson | 27 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 19 | Iona Ferguson | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Martha Ferguson | 57 | Head | Washer Woman | Tennessee |
| 21 | Taylor Ferguson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Taylor Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Walter Ferguson | 17 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Ferguson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Curtis Ferguson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mae Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sarah Jennings | 68 | Grandmother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sam Ferguson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Riley Ferguson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jim Ferguson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Ferguson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Wright Ferguson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mollie Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Edith Ferguson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | William Collins THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Carrie Collins | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lottie Collins | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Vernon Collins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Roy Collins | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Eula Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Evelyn Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hugh Collins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ray Collins | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Willie Long | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Nancy Long | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ethel Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Charles Long | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ester Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Millie Long | 55 | Head | Washer Woman | Tennessee |
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)