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Joseph Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Elec Of 1St Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Laura Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edith Collins | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Florence Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Della Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Stella Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Collins | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Olin Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Noah Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Clarence Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ella Collins | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 27
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Milling |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 44
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 15 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Joseph Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Collins
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivy P. Donaway | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Thomas J. Fisher | 23 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 3 | Amy E. Fisher | 17 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Robert T. Baker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Hettie M. Baker | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Norman C. Baker | 19 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 7 | Carrie M. Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Elijah B. Downs | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Elsie H. Downs | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Ralph S. Short | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 11 | Lenora Short | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 12 | Earl P. Short | 4 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 13 | Ernest H. Lowery | 48 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Harriet A. Lowery | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Alvin B. Lowery | 16 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 16 | Viola L. Lowery | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Preston S. Lowery | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | William H. Downs | 23 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Ina L. Downs | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Eleanor G. Downs | 0 | Daughter | Farmer | Delaware |
| 21 | Joseph H. Collins THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Ella M. Collins | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Arthur B. Collins | 20 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 24 | Noah J. Collins | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Florence B. Collins | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 26 | Clarence L. Collins | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 27 | Olin H. Collins | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Stella M. Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Maggie S. Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Della E. Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | John R. Collins | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Marie A. Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Laura E. Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Annie L. Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Edith D. Collins | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Shadrack Short | 89 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Caroline W. Short | 82 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Oliver V. James | 40 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Verdie E. James | 40 | Wife | Physician | Delaware |
| 40 | Oliver G. James | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Verdie E. James | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | William H. West | 53 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Sarah E. West | 61 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 44 | James S. Donaway | 80 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Phoviah Donaway | 62 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Alfred H. Donaway | 36 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Louise Vinyard | 12 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 48 | Lawrence H. Phillips | 26 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Camell D. Phillips | 17 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 50 | Henry L. Phillips | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)