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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.~1855), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
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 | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail merchant |
| Industry | Dry goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1878 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Framingham Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Collins | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Josephine Collins | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Retail merchant |
| Industry | Dry goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1878 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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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 65 · b. ~1855 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu709unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eldredge Barber | 62 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary G Barber | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Cynthia Barber | 65 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Thomas Burns | 39 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Margaret Burns | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Eileen Burns | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Charles D Stevens | 52 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 8 | Alma W Stevens | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 9 | Charles R Stevens | 19 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Christine Stevens | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John Buckley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 12 | Mary Buckley | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Vaughan Bennett | 52 | Head | — | Maine |
| 14 | Ellen V Bennett | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Dorothy Bennett | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Fred B Pleummer | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Annie O Bennett | 80 | Head | — | Maine |
| 18 | Annie G Gross | 62 | Companion | Companion | Massachusetts |
| 19 | James H Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 20 | Marguerite Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 21 | Robert Belcher | 29 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Faye Belcher | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Edward Belcher | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Leona Belcher | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Eva Belcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary Belcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ella Belcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Robert Belcher | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | George Belcher | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ellen Belcher | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Paul R Ladd | 25 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Helen D Ladd | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Paul R Ladd | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ralph W Hastings | 33 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Laura Hastings | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | William H Hastings | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Cassius Lyman | 59 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles R Johnson | 46 | Head | — | Canada |
| 39 | Agatha H Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Robert H Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Rachel M Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary B Hrout | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary Ella Hrout | 51 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Abiel A Sherman | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Catherine Collins THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ireland |
| 46 | Josephine G Collins | 40 | Daughter | Retail Merchant | Ireland |
| 47 | John J Collins | 29 | Son | Retail Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Cornelius J Collins | 34 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Margaret Collins | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Alfred P Hill | 26 | Head | Clergyman | Massachusetts |
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)