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Helen Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Collins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grant Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Collins | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Virginia Collins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Helen Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Phoebe Collins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ruth Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Florence Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Wayne Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Earl Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edith Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nelle Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ashel Collins | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Jessie Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Preston, West …
Daughter, age 7
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Preston, West …
Daughter, age 18
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 35 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Hellen I |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Preston, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Collins
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelle Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Preston, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest L. | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Samuel D. | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Joseph S. Everly | 77 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary L. Everly | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lewis G. Everly | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Cordelia Everly | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Dewey B. Everly | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas W. King | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Katie S. King | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Hazel M. King | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | William S. King | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Eliza S. King | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edward L. Elliott | 12 | Step-child | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Simon D. White | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary L. White | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Dorothy R. White | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Charles L. White | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Clara D. White | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ashel M. Collins | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Phoebe M. Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Harry D. Collins | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia R. Collins | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wayne B. Collins | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth M. Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Earl G. Collins | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nelle M. Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Florence P. Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Helen L. Collins THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Jessie L. Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Edith F. Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Abraham Benson | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Maggie B. Benson | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Bessie L. Benson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Alvy Boyd | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mary E. Boyd | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | James E. Boyd | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Russell R. Boyd | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Ralph Boyd | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Frank R. Speelman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 90 | Eugenia Speelman | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Nellie B. Speelman | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | James B. Speelman | 24 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lulu M. Speelman | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 94 | William M. Speelman | 19 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 95 | Arthur H. Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Jessie Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Beatrice R. Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Evan Thomas | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | James L. White | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Sarah E. White | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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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)