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Nellie Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Collins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Collins | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Nellie Collins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 47
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 57
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Collins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Collins
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Violet Brink | 26 | cousin | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Burleigh | 38 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Burleigh | 35 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Burleigh | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Adeline Burleigh | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Beatrice Burleigh | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Burleigh | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Florence Burleigh | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Bernice Burleigh | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Burton Burleigh | 28 | brother | Road Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles Collins | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Nellie Collins THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Blanche Collins | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Albert Heil | 33 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna Heil | 34 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Walter Heil | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anna Heil | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Albert Heil | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Francis Heil | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Dawson | 38 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Dawson | 19 | son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Dawson | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marion Dawson | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Dawson | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George R. Allen | 38 | Head | Mine Surveyor | Scotland |
| 76 | Lydia Allen | 49 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Mck Allen | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edgar Allen | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jerry Hand | 51 | Head | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Minnie Hand | 47 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Daniel Haggerty | 52 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Haggerty | 47 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Catherine Haggerty | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna Haggerty | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Marvin Tuthill | 51 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Maude Tuthill | 46 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Walter Tuthill | 25 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Clarence B. Watrous | 48 | Head | Paying Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sara Watrous | 45 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Clarence Watrous | 19 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary B. Allen | 55 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Andrew B. Allen | 31 | son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Stephen Farrer | 31 | Head | Teller | New York |
| 94 | Margaret Farrer | 28 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Dr. Charles R. Hotten | 46 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Nellie Hotten | 45 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Altho Hotten | 20 | son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Anna Hotten | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Charles Jr. Hotten | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jessie Moffit | 60 | Head | None | New York |
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)