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Helen Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collins | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nora Collins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annie Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Collins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Collins | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Collins | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Josephine Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leo Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Collins
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Annie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu322unit:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J Collins | 50 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 52 | Margaret Collins | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Nora Collins | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 54 | Richard Collins | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Thomas Collins | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Helen Collins THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 57 | John Collins | 17 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Annie Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Margaret Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Josephine Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Leo Collins | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Luke Mchale | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 63 | Catherine Mchale | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Luke Mchale | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Thomas Mchale | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | William Mchale | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary Mchale | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Sarah Mchale | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Thomas Healy | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Healy | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Thomas Healy | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Healy | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary Healy | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Catherine Healy | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Margaret Healy | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Helen Healy | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | James Healy | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Patrick Healy | 38 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 79 | Michael Healy | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 80 | John Healy | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 81 | William Healy | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 82 | William Kleinschmidt | 45 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 83 | Mary Kleinschmidt | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 84 | William Kleinschmidt | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 85 | Mary Kleinschmidt | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 86 | John Kleinschmidt | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Catherine Kleinschmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Joseph Kleinschmidt | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Annie Kleinschmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | George Kleinschmidt | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Helen Kleinschmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Margaret Kleinschmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | John Peterson | 50 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 94 | Annie Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | John Peterson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 96 | Annie Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 97 | George Peterson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 98 | Catherine Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | William Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Mary Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)