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Martha Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Martha Collins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sunbury City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Collins | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Collins | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Martha Collins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Cotherman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Gladys Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jane Collins | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Grace Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lorna Cotherman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Francis Collins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Martha Collins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Collins
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Francis Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna Cotherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Cotherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2091:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph Jones | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary E Jones | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George Schraffer | 34 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Marie Schraffer | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert F Schraffer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edward D Schraffer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles W Schraffer | 44 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Minnie S Schraffer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles J Schraffer | 16 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Sol Garrison | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen Garrison | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Earl Garrison | 22 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Raymond Garrison | 24 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lillian M Garrison | 54 | Sister | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Clair Meyers | 32 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Grace M Meyers | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Neal E Meyers | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Eleanor H Meyers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Geo R Meyers | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George E Meyers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Timothy D Schraffer | 39 | Head | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Esther M Schraffer | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Doris J Schraffer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dorothy M Schraffer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert S Little | 40 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 76 | Lucy M Little | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Robert S Little | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | James R Little | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Paul D Little | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Ray H Little | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Irvin J Cotherman | 49 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary E Cotherman | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nicholas Cotherman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary E Cotherman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Nicholas Cotherman | 90 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Hall Mcelwee | 48 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Laura M Mcelwee | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Barbara Grimm | 29 | Lodger | Nurse | Poland |
| 89 | William Zimmerman | 54 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Linda Zimmerman | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | James E Collins | 60 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jane E Collins | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Clarence Collins | 35 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Francis J Collins | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Martha A Collins THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Grace E Collins | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Gladys E Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Bertha E Cotherman | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Lorna J Cotherman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Sarah Zimmerman | 28 | Head | Winder | Pennsylvania |
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)