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Joseph Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Collins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Meat store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Collins | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Collins | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
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 | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Saleslady|Salesboy |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Meat store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Collins
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Collins
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Collins
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Collins
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Collins
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel898:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael A Casey | 40 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Winifred Casey | 40 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 3 | John Casey | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Joseph Casey | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Casey | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Andrew Hickey | 39 | Head | Brake Man | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Julia Hickey | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | John Hickey | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Andrew Hickey | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Arthur Hickey | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Anna Casey | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | William Casey | 31 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary J Collins | 62 | Head | Home Maker | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph A Collins THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary A Collins | 21 | Daughter | Specker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George Nassar | 40 | Head | Waiter | Syria |
| 17 | Eva Nassar | 37 | Wife-H | — | Syria |
| 18 | Fred Nassar | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Jennie Nassar | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Alaine Nassar | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Phillip Nassar | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen Nassar | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Rose Nassar | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William Nassar | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Jack J Hajjar | 30 | Head | Operative | Syria |
| 26 | Cheddie Hajjar | 27 | Wife-H | — | Syria |
| 27 | Edward Hajjar | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Alice Hajjar | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mike Shaheen | 39 | Head | Operative | Syria |
| 30 | Sadie Shaheen | 32 | Wife-H | — | Syria |
| 31 | Selma Shaheen | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | George Shaheen | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Joseph Shaheen | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joseph Nadeau | 69 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 35 | Sophie Nadeau | 58 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 36 | Edmond Nadeau | 26 | Son | Operative | Maine |
| 37 | Emma Nadeau | 26 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 38 | Lawrence Nadeau | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 39 | John Nadeau | 14 | Gr. Son | — | Maine |
| 40 | Paul A Nadeau | 3 | Gr. Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Gerald Nadeau | 1 | Gr. Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Eugene Perry | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Portugal |
| 43 | Annie Perry | 41 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 44 | Mary Perry | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Helen Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Hector Petrain | 56 | Head | Operative | Canada-French |
| 47 | Marie Petrain | 42 | Wife-H | Inspectress | Canada-French |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)