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William Finley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Collin, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 Part Of |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Finley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Carl Finley | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Finley | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Finley | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vivian Finley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Iva Finley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Collin, Texas
Head, age 45
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Collin, Texas
Head, age 50
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Wm Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Collin, Texas
Head, age 61
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Finley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Collin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Finley
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1789unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wynne Flanery | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 52 | W. B. Flanery | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 53 | Addie Bledsoe | 14 | Step-daughter | None | Texas |
| 54 | Earl Bledsoe | 9 | Step-son | None | Texas |
| 55 | Dessie O. Bledsoe | 6 | Step-daughter | None | Texas |
| 56 | Melvin Griffith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Fannie Griffith | 27 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 58 | James Wayne Griffith | 20 | Son | None | Texas |
| 59 | Major Bryan Griffith | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 60 | George Washington Griffith | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 61 | James O. Wolfe | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Amelia C. Wolfe | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Addie Wolfe | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 64 | Abner N. James | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Dora James | 40 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 66 | Willie James | 54 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Wylie James | 25 | Son | Manager | Texas |
| 68 | Mary James | 17 | Daughter-in-law | None | Texas |
| 69 | William D. Finley THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Maud Finley | 45 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Iva Finley | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 72 | Carl M. Finley | 21 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Vivian M. Finley | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 74 | John Finley | 11 | Son | None | Texas |
| 75 | Richard H. Mccoy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Katie Mccoy | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Raymond Mccoy | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 78 | James Mccoy | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 79 | Ross Mccoy | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 80 | Arthur W. Rogers | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ellen Rogers | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 82 | Edith Rogers | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 83 | Mary Rogers | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 84 | Jesse Rogers | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 85 | Dan W. Wester | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Estelle Wester | 38 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 87 | Leah Wester | 20 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 88 | Lela Wester | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 89 | Lafayette Odell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Martha Odell | 60 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lois Odell | 36 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Aubrey Odell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 93 | Dan Odell | 17 | Son | None | Texas |
| 94 | Ray Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Nell Brown | 23 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 96 | M. Elizabeth Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 97 | Will Kelley | 56 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 98 | Lillie Kelley | 33 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 99 | Fred Kelley | 15 | Son | None | Texas |
| 100 | Jack Kelley | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
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)