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Willie Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Collins | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Eliza Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Collins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| May Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Moses Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Head, age 40
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Willie Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yazoo, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Collins
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu901unit:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Buster | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Claudia Buster | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lizzie Buster | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hattie Buster | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bessie Buster | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jennie Buster | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Albert Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mollie Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Will Williams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Martha Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mable Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Moses Newland | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lula Newland | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Frye Newland | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Will Wyatt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Louisa Wyatt | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Wyatt | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Isaac Kelly | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Julia Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Annie Kelly | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | May Kelly | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willie Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Nellie Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John Henry Kelly | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | E C Bass | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Nettie Bass | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | W T Bass | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Amanda Bass | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | John Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Boatsey Harris | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Moses Harris | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Willie Harris | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dave O'Neal | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bell O'Neal | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bessie O'Neal | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Francis O'Neal | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Hattie O'Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Peter Fletcher | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Martha Fletcher | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Cora Fletcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | John O'Neal | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Collins THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary Collins | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eliza Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willie Jr Collins | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Moses Collins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | May Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Collins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Miss E Arrington | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mrs Jennie Carithers | 69 | Friend | Lodger | Mississippi |
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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)