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Willie Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Logan, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Collins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Logan, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Logan, West Virginia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Logan Magisterial Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Homer Cox | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lucian Collins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jessie Collins | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Collins | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Leonard Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Katie Collins | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Estie Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Roscoe Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, West …
Son, age 17
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Logan, West …
Son, age 28
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Logan, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Collins
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Leonard Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucian Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Logan, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Logan, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1955unit:0068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bela Balog | 35 | Head | Miner | Hungary |
| 2 | Judith Balog | 24 | wife | None | Hungary |
| 3 | Nick Balog | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Theodore Balog | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Veronica Balog | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Gisauza Luk | 36 | Boarder | Miner | Hungary |
| 7 | Candija Wasil | 21 | Boarder | Miner | Hungary |
| 8 | Katie Collins | 52 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bertha Collins | 39 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Willie Collins THIS PERSON | 17 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 11 | Roscoe Collins | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Estie Collins | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Robert Collins | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie Collins | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lucian Collins | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Leonard Collins | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Homer Cox | 17 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Day Manna | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 19 | Celia Manna | 35 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Ed Walden | 44 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 21 | Annie Walden | 34 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lula Walden | 21 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Leo Allen | 22 | Boarder | Miner | Tennessee |
| 24 | Dewey Painter | 26 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 25 | Luisa C. Painter | 24 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Thelma R. Painter | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | George Russel | 35 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 28 | Marie Russel | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Christine Russel | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edith Russel | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Elsie M. Russel | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Roberta Russel | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Russel | 23 | Brother | Miner | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lula Russel | 25 | Sister in law | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Tom Luman | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 36 | Hattie Luman | 32 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Wash Line | 34 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 38 | Lizzie Line | 32 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Ed Jackson | 37 | Head | Miner | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eva Jackson | 43 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Charlie Jackson | 21 | son | Miner | Alabama |
| 42 | George Jackson | 14 | son | Miner | Alabama |
| 43 | George Waddell | 44 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 44 | Lizzie Waddell | 29 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Cabb Henry | 45 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 46 | Linnie Henry | 47 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Ruth Henry | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 48 | Donaldson Henry | 35 | Boarder | Miner | Tennessee |
| 49 | J. H. Warren | 34 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
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)