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Nellie Collins — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMiddlesex, Massachusetts
SurnameCollins
Given NameNellie
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1888
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueIrish
Birth CountryIreland
Year of Naturalization1895
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
Township / WardWakefield Town
Est. Birth Year~1872

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Nellie Age Birth yr
Julia Collins Daughter — 11 ~1909
Mae Collins Daughter — 22 ~1898
Helen Collins Daughter — 14 ~1906
Thomas Collins Head — 55 ~1865
Thomas Collins Son — 25 ~1895
Nellie Collins Spouse — 48 ~1872
Timothy Collins Son — 19 ~1901
Marion Collins Daughter — 7 ~1913
John Collins Son — 24 ~1896

Census Appearances

1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collins
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Servant
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1875
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Servant
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collins
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Years Married 16
Children Born 6
Children Living 4
Year of Immigration 1890
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
Surname Collins
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Birth Country Ireland
Year of Naturalization 1895
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Our Model Tree links Nellie Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Collins
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0499)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mae A Jones 21 Daughter — Scotland
52 Ruth S Jones 25 Daughter Electrician Massachusetts
53 Stanley R Wood 17 Son Knitter Scotland
54 Bertram R Wood 14 Son — Scotland
55 Richard C Jones 2 Grandson — Massachusetts
56 Stanley G Jones 0 Grandson — Massachusetts
57 Patrick Burns 52 Head Mason Ireland
58 Kate Burns 55 Wife — Ireland
59 Katherine Burns 25 Daughter Winder Massachusetts
60 Mary E Burns 22 Daughter Boxer Massachusetts
61 Daniel Mccarthy 52 Head Section Foreman Ireland
62 Mary Mccarthy 42 Wife — Ireland
63 Timothy Mccarthy 8 Son — Massachusetts
64 Eleanor Mccarthy 7 Daughter — Ireland
65 Patrick Sexton 50 Head Fireman Ireland
66 Catherine H Sexton 55 Wife — Canada
67 Edward Sexton 23 Son Clerk Massachusetts
68 Clara R Flynn 44 Head Chauffeur Massachusetts
69 Clara M Flynn 22 Wife — Massachusetts
70 Robert R Flynn 14 Son — Massachusetts
71 Rose M Marr 10 Boarder — Massachusetts
72 Thomas M Collins 55 Head Section Foreman Ireland
73 Nellie Collins THIS PERSON 48 Wife — Ireland
74 Thomas M Jr Collins 25 Son Chemist Massachusetts
75 John J Collins 24 Son — Massachusetts
76 Mae M Collins 22 Daughter Telephone Op Massachusetts
77 Timothy Collins 19 Son — Massachusetts
78 Helen M Collins 14 Daughter — Massachusetts
79 Julia Collins 11 Daughter — Massachusetts
80 Marion Collins 7 Daughter — Massachusetts
81 Stephen J Wajman 48 Head Laborer Ireland
82 Mary Wajman 41 Wife — Ireland
83 Morris Levin 48 Head Peddler Russia
84 Roseline Levin 36 Wife — Russia
85 Barney Levin 10 Son — Massachusetts
86 Albert Levin 6 Son — Massachusetts
87 Beatrice Levin 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
88 Richard T Butler 52 Head Moulder Massachusetts
89 Bridget Lucey 50 Head — Ireland
90 Mary E Lucey 26 Daughter Machine Operator Massachusetts
91 John Lucey 24 Son Metalworker Massachusetts
92 Thomas J Lucey 23 Son Foreman Massachusetts
93 Ethel H Lucey 17 Daughter — Massachusetts
94 Arthur A Lucey 16 Son Laborer Massachusetts
95 Patrick Sexton 70 Brother-in-law Laborer Ireland
96 Stephen Sexton 57 Brother-in-law Grinder Ireland
97 Timothy Riley 75 Boarder Watchman Ireland
98 Joseph E Curran 61 Head Steamfitter Iowa
99 Elizabeth M Curran 51 Wife — Ireland
100 Arthur L Curran 23 Son Chemist 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)

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