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Edward Collins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Helen & Ellen — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Wrench Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | City Of Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Gertrude Collins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annie Collins | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ellen Collins | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Wrench Factory |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 29
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Wrench Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edward Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Helen Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Helen Collins
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Collins
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Collins
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Margaret Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu752unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leo Fontaine | 49 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Olive Fontaine | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ernest Fontaine | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edward Norton | 45 | Head | Testman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Esther Norton | 47 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Alfred Drain | 51 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 57 | Alphonsine Drain | 57 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Wilfred Drain | 31 | Son | Welder | New York |
| 59 | Leland Watson | 23 | Head | Babcock Clerk | Connecticut |
| 60 | Mabel Watson | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | James Watson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Stewart Watson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William Warden | 40 | Head | Weigher | England |
| 64 | Gladys Warden | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Herbert Warden | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Uldo Sederlund | 28 | Head | Policeman | Sweden |
| 67 | Catherine Sederlund | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Doris Sederlund | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | George Loucy | 38 | Head | Teamster | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Carrie Loucy | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | George Loucy | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | Wallace Loucy | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 73 | Harold Loucy | 9 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 74 | Edwin Loucy | 8 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 75 | William Loucy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Lilla Loucy | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Johnson | 83 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Mary Johnson | 29 | Daughter | Maid | Sweden |
| 79 | Frank Dickinson | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Bertha Dickinson | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ellen Collins | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 82 | James Collins | 31 | Son | Blacksmith | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Edward Collins THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Annie Collins | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 85 | George Collins | 25 | Son | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Gertrude Collins | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Margaret Collins | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Rollo West | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Katherine West | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Romeo Monette | 33 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 91 | Beatrice Monette | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Romeo Monette | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | John Murphy | 36 | Head | Post Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Alice Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Isaac Stockwell | 44 | Boarder | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Sylvia Greenwood | 52 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Lawrence Greenwood | 22 | Son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Carroll Greenwood | 20 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Grace Greenwood | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Ernest Greenwood | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 5 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)