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Catherine Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Township / Ward | City Of Woburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Collins | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Catherine Collins | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Collins
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:1024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eliza Bontelle | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Cora Bontelle | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Bertha Bontelle | 24 | Daughter | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alfred Elson | 57 | Head | Photographer | Canada |
| 55 | Myrtle Elson | 51 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | Florence Elson | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Mildred Elson | 17 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 58 | Alfred Elson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Julia A Converse | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Ida Converse | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Bridget Connolly | 45 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | James Connolly | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Annie Connolly | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Helen Connolly | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ralph Moore | 28 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ethel Moore | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Dorothy Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | William Moore | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Indra Hobbes | 67 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Catherine Collins THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph Collins | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Andrew Peterson | 61 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 73 | Caroline Peterson | 62 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 74 | Einar A Peterson | 19 | Son | Typographer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ellen Strom | 19 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Charles Mahoney | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Charles Jr Mahoney | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Edward Mahoney | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Margaret Philbin | 51 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 80 | James Donovan | 51 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Minnie E Donovan | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Marion Donovan | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | James Nesta | 25 | Son-in-law | Splicer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Agnes A Nesta | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Robert Corry | 39 | Head | Auditor | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Beatrice Corry | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Genevieve Corry | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Beatrice Corry | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Ruth Corry | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Robert Corry | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Kathleen Corry | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Joseph Hird | 40 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 93 | Mary E Hird | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Patrick J Hird | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Eliza Johnson | 54 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | John Johnson | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 97 | Matilda Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | George Bean | 52 | Head | Agent | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Stephen Bean | 27 | Son | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Martha Bean | 19 | Wife | — | Belgium |
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)