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Elizabeth Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Iowa |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Collins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Collins | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Elija Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Collins | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 54
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 64
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Collins
Spouse · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham A. Burchett | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Louretta Burchett | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clyde F. Cooper | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Addie L. Cooper | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Orpha Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Opal Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Will Cooper | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Clois Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Doris Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Marie Roland | 13 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Earnest P. Brim | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Sylvia Brim | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Merle L. Brim | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ray Brim | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | George W. Fullerton | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Lenora P. Fullerton | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Samuel O. Palmer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Phoebe Palmer | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Walter L. Palmer | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Thomas A. Fullerton | 79 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Armilda J. Fullerton | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Sylvia Fullerton | 35 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 23 | Frank Fullerton | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 24 | William P. Collins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Elizabeth Collins THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | William H. Collins | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Goldie Collins | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Elija Collins | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | William J. Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Huldah Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ruby Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Pearl Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Gilbert Adams | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Clair Adams | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Pauline Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Leslie Adams | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Sarah J. Ramsey | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Evelyn Palmer | 53 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | William F. Gray | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Sarah E. Gray | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Clarence E. Gray | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Ella Gray | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Raymond F. Gray | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Russell Rayburn | 36 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frank Flack | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Myrtle Flack | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Charles L. Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary E. Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Clifford H. Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Ethel Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)