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William Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Accomack, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Collins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Accomack, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Assateague Islands District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nell Collins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Collins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Jessie Collins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 31
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1879
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Assistant Keeper |
| Industry | U.S. Lighthouse |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 40
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Assistant Keeper |
| Industry | Light House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 52
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 William Collins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Accomack, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Collins
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Jones | 62 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 2 | Walter J Westcott | 52 | Head | Keeper | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elizabeth Westcott | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Patience Westcott | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Howard F Jones | 68 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 6 | Ida D Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Isaac D Jones | 64 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 8 | Roland J Jones | 33 | Son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 9 | George W Jones | 70 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William T Scott | 68 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 12 | Minnie E Scott | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Maurice E Jones | 31 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 14 | Agnes L Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Leroy Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Blanche Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Raymond Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Washington Elliott | 47 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 19 | Middie E Elliott | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | William T Collins THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Keeper | Delaware |
| 21 | Jessie L Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ada K Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Margaret W Collins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Nell R Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Cooper H Oliphant | 59 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 26 | Mary E Oliphant | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | James D Atkinson | 30 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 28 | Thelma Atkinson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marie L Atkinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)