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Joseph Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chickasaw, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chickasaw, Iowa |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Evelyn Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dionysius Collins | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Richard Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Francis Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Anna Collins | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chickasaw, Iowa
Son, age 4
Chickasaw, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Chickasaw, Iowa
Son, age 14
Chickasaw, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chickasaw, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Collins
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Sibling
Evelyn Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Chickasaw, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu482unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha Westendorf | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Walter P. Westendorf | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Hazel Westendorf | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Thelma Westendorf | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | John E. Uhr | 28 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Andrew Otterson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 57 | Olga Otterson | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Gilbert O. Otterson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Olga Otterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Otto G. Otterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 61 | Alma Otterson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Bernice Otterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Helen Otterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | John E. Sung | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Rose Sung | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Harold M. Sung | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Clayton J. Sung | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Walter Sung | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | James H. Seery | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Mary Seery | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ralph Seery | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | James H. Seery | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Mary Seery | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Dionysius M. Collins | 46 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 75 | Anna Collins | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Joseph D. Collins THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Richard P. Collins | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Evelyn Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Esther Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Francis W. Collins | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | George J. Collins | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | William S. Boyle | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Maria Boyle | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Alice L. Boyle | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 85 | Ross O. Boyle | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Loyd M. Boyle | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Albert J. Boyle | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Adolph Mack | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 89 | Ida Mack | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | Earnest A. Mack | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Amie Mack | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 92 | Martha Mack | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 93 | Lottie Mack | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | William C. Kelly | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Minnie Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Anna M. Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Bernis R. Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Edward R. Kelly | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | George R. Kwick | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Catherine Kwick | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)