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Nellie Collins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a daughter (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Collins | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Nellie Collins | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| John Collins | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 22
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 31
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 41
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Nellie Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Collins
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Collins
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Collins
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Collins
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Collins
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Collins
Daughter · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Kansas
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Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claus J Daugherty | 29 | Head | Presser | Missouri |
| 2 | Grace Daugherty | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Alberta Daugherty | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lorraine Daugherty | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Guy H Hamilton | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 6 | Ada Hamilton | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Matilda Rice | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lucilla Rice | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 9 | John E Collins | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Alice Collins | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Nellie Collins THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 12 | John Collins | 38 | Son | Supplyman | Iowa |
| 13 | L E Herring | 37 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 14 | Lois Herring | 39 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harold A Herring | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Lucy A Brooks | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Earl Babbitt | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Clarence Williams | 32 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 19 | Pearl Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Mildred Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Muriel Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Frank Williams | 58 | Father | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Edwin H Talley | 34 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 24 | Ralph E Talley | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Florence Talley | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Elizabeth Talley | 67 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | James Russell | 23 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 28 | Glenda Russell | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Eleanor Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Amos Flaws | 37 | Head | Agent | Kansas |
| 31 | Edith S Flaws | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ruby W Flaws | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 33 | Earl Flaws | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Dunaway | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Hardy Nielsen | 31 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 36 | Elsie Nielsen | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | B F Parlett | 70 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 38 | Flora Parlett | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Owen Bruce | 34 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 40 | Ada Bruce | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Hazel Neely | 30 | Head | Driver | Kansas |
| 42 | Edna Neely | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Josephine Tucker | 45 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 44 | Anna Henry | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Grover Selders | 31 | Head | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 46 | Bernice Selders | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Pearl Francisco | 29 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Katherine Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Garnet Nitt | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mamie F Nitt | 34 | Daughter | Auditor | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)