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Willie Collins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bess & Ella — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Milo Collins | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bess Collins | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ethel Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Milo Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Major Lowery | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Carrie Mickle | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Eva Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 13
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 24
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 35
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Food Government Relief |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Willie Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bess Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bess Collins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Collins
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Collins
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eva Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milo Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nannie Adams | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lukas Adams | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edison Adams | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Paulie Adams | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Maggie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alvin Smith | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Bess Collins | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Collins | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Collins THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ethel Collins | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Milo Collins | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Milo Collins | 70 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Carrie Mickle | 60 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Major Lowery | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eva Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jesse Hicks | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Hicks | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Julia Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Hicks | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jesse Hicks | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Isaac Hicks | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Edward Evans | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lizzie Evans | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Evans | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mildred Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Isaac Evans | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Isaac Evans | 67 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Isaac Evans | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | William Graham | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Callie Graham | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie Graham | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nellie Graham | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Graham | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Roy Graham | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Harper | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Frank Baskins | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eliza Baskins | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hamilton Baskins | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Roy Baskins | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lizzie Baskins | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Catherine Wood | 23 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gabriel Bennett | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Carry Bennett | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)