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Margaret Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Amesbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Aroline Collins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Isabella Collins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alice Collins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Collins | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mabel Collins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Daughter, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Margaret Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Collins
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aroline Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu688unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecile V. | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Clara R. Dufault | 54 | Head | — | Canada |
| 3 | Delphine Dufault | 80 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 4 | James W. Tierney | 57 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary I. Tierney | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary J. Lowe | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Edith L. Lowe | 44 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Albert J. Bala | 38 | Boarder | Machinist | Hungary |
| 9 | Harry H. Perkins | 31 | Head | Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Dora C. Perkins | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Theodore Torrey | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | William G. Knight | 44 | Lodger | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Sarah L. Morrill | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary E. Merrill | 54 | Companion | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Albert Whitley | 20 | Head | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Agnes K. O'Neill | 61 | Head | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sarah E. Jones | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Raymond Lane | 41 | Head | Auto Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mabel F. Lane | 31 | Sister | Wood Worker | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Blanche E. Lane | 36 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Charles G. Mone | 56 | Lodger | Decorator | Canada |
| 22 | William H. Wells | 57 | Lodger | Woodworker | Canada |
| 23 | John E. Ferry | 67 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Clarissa G. Ferry | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary J. Weston | 57 | Private Family | Trained Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 26 | George A. Smith | 49 | Lodger | Iron Worker | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Edward E. Bartlett | 61 | Head | Filer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Annie M. Bartlett | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Raymond E. Bartlett | 25 | Son | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Esther Bartlett | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Augustus Mungall | 27 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Connecticut |
| 32 | Manton E. Blake | 43 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Blanche L. Blake | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 34 | Sarah E. Carey | 62 | Head | — | Maine |
| 35 | William A. Collins | 43 | Head | Metal Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mabel L. Collins | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Aroline D. Collins | 20 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 38 | George A. Collins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William A. Jr. Collins | 17 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Isabella G. Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Margaret H. Collins THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ethel T. Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Laura A. Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Alice H. Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Robert W. Collins | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William H. Eaton | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Samuel T. Eaton | 47 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William H. Eaton | 47 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Laura J. Eaton | 75 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Samuel T. Eaton | 36 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)