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Emma Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Oakland, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Emma Collins across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Oakland, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oakland, Michigan |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Oakland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Collins | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Marian Collins | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Emma Collins | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| William Collins | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 31
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 40
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 50
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 60
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Emma Collins across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Oakland, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Collins
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1017:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Manke | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Ida May Manke | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 3 | Hazel Manke | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | William B. Collins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Emma Jane Collins THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 6 | Lowell Collins | 25 | Son | Stock Man | Michigan |
| 7 | Marian Collins | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | James Austin Helty | 55 | Head | Broker | California |
| 9 | Virginia Helty | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 10 | Myron Goff | 34 | Head | Die Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ida Goff | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Katherine Goff | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Earl Hatch | 34 | Head | Finisher | Michigan |
| 14 | Edna Hatch | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 15 | Ray Masters | 24 | Head | Hammer | Michigan |
| 16 | Lillian Masters | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 17 | Katherine Masters | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | John Masters | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Richard Bird | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 20 | Ruth Bird | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 21 | Edwin Bird | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Richard Jr. Bird | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | James B. Bird | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Elizabeth Helen Bird | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Eunora Bird | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Isabella Bird | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Herb Aikens | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Marjorie Aikens | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 29 | Richard Aikens | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William Smithling | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Johanna Smithling | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 32 | Ernest Smithling | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Arnold Smithling | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Marian Smithling | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Walter Smithling | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Harold Smithling | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Bernice Smithling | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Helen Smithling | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Raymond Smithling | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lawrence Smithling | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | James Howe | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Lucy Howe | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 43 | Stanley Howe | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Dorothy Howe | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Donald Howe | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Beatrice Howe | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Norman Howe | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Stillman Howe | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Russell Porritt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Florence Porritt | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)