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Robert Collins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Collins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cynthia — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Govt. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Milton Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Collins | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Maggie Collins | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Anna Collins | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Collins | Other | — | 87 | ~1843 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Wallace Collins | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 37
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Commercial Trav. |
| Industry | Fertilizer Co. |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 47
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 57
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Govt. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Robert Collins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Collins
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Collins
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Collins
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah E. Warren | 26 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Della Warren | 56 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Ruth E. Warren | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 4 | John S. Warren | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Myers Reynolds | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Sarah P. Waples | 83 | Head-H | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Clarence Walls | 23 | Head | Cutter | Delaware |
| 8 | Lily Walls | 22 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Johns C. Palmer | 57 | Head | Dealer | Delaware |
| 10 | Lydia S. Palmer | 54 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Gerald Palmer | 20 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 12 | Elsie C. Lank | 28 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | William G. Lank | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Laura Hitchman | 63 | Head-H | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Clara S. Johnson | 80 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Emma C. Pumpler | 85 | Sister-H | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Harvey Wilson | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 18 | Laura E. Wilson | 42 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 19 | George E. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Robert M. Collins THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Mail Carrier | Delaware |
| 21 | Maggie Collins | 57 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Wallace Collins | 26 | Son | Manager | Delaware |
| 23 | Anna Collins | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 24 | William G. Collins | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | William T. Collins | 87 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 26 | James A. Betts | 79 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Margaret E. Betts | 77 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Lolita Betts | 51 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Alice H. Bennett | 50 | Head-H | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Free L. Collins | 93 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Carrie Collins | 78 | Head-H | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Emma S. Wilson | 69 | Head-H | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Charles Thackery | 47 | Head | Plumber | Maryland |
| 34 | Evelyna Thackery | 40 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Charles J. Thackery | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Thomas Douglas | 73 | Head | Cashier | Maryland |
| 37 | Mary Hildebrandt | 43 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 38 | James Ponder | 47 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 39 | Linda Ponder | 43 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Lillian Ponder | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | John B. Ponder | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 42 | Edith Ponder | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Robert H. Conrithian | 33 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 44 | Rachael P. Conrithian | 30 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Sarah E. Conrithian | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Rosalie A. Conrithian | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Sue R. Conrithian | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Robert B. Conrithian | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Charles E. Conrithian | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Hattie V. Conrithian | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)