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James Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Vernon, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this James Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vernon, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vernon, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Viroqua |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helen Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Collins | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Francis Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Patrick Collins | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ellen Collins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 41
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1869 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Vernon, Wisconsin
Head, age 50
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1870 — 14 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 James Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Vernon, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Collins
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2019unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Oliver | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Mary Oliver | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Frank Oliver | 32 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Lona Oliver | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | James Oliver | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Lester Oliver | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | William Oliver | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | John Clark | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Mary Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | George Clark | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Arthur Clark | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Lillian Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Samuel Benson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Minnie Benson | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Clarence Benson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Hazel Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Lester Benson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Myrtle Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | John Benson | 75 | Father | — | Norway |
| 70 | Anna Benson | 72 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 71 | John Collins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Mary Collins | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | James Collins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | William Collins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Thomas Collins | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Edward Collins | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Francis Collins | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Margaret Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Helen Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Robert Collins | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Alice Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | John Collins | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Mary Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Patrick Collins | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | James Collins THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Ellen Collins | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | James Collins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | William Collins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Thomas Collins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Edward Collins | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Francis Collins | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Margaret Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Helen Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Robert Collins | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Alice Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | John Collins | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Mary Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Patrick Collins | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Roy Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Bertha Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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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)