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Dorothy Collins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ella Collins | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Dorothy Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Marilynn Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gregory Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eileen Collins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Collins | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Albert Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collin |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mich. Compensation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1025 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Dorothy Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Collin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Collin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Collins
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Collins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Collin
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Collins
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Collins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Collin
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Collins
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Albert Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilynn Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gregory Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1046:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph B. Collins | 41 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 52 | Ella T. Collins | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Edward Collins | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Dorothy Collins THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Albert Collins | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Eileen Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | George Collins | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Marilynn Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Gregory Collins | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | John Barafather | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Teresa Barafather | 40 | Wife | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Barafather | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Thomas Barafather | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Grace Barafather | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Beatrice Barafather | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | David Barafather | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Frances Molley | 36 | Head | Nurse (Registered) | Michigan |
| 68 | James A. Molley | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Kathleen Molley | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Suzanne Molley | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Mary Molley | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Johanna Dwyer | 75 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 73 | Anna Schowenski | 39 | Maid | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles Barr | 43 | Head | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Phoebe Barr | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | Edith Barr | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Thelma Barr | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Charles Jr. Barr | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Aaron Barr | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Richard Barr | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Edward Barr | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Barbara Barr | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Roy Parkner | 24 | Head | Pay Roll Clerk | Canada-English |
| 84 | Minda Parkner | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Constance Parkner | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Charles Macwilliam | 29 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 87 | Amanda Macwilliam | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Francis Macwilliam | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Robert Rohl | 24 | Boarder | Interurban Eng. | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | H. B. Hardison | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Laura Hardison | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Albert Hardison | 38 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Elizabeth Hardison | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | J. D. Hardison | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Sara Belle Hardison | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Carl Hardison | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Louise Hardison | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mary Johanna Molley | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)