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Ruth Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Kansas |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lecompton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Collins | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Annie Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Marie Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Anabelle Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agnes Collins | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Eugene Collins | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Henry Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Kansas
Daughter, age 7
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Douglas, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ruth Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Collins
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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Sibling
Annie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anabelle Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Douglas, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu531unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. M. Ironwood | 30 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Bessie B. Ironwood | 29 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 3 | Helen E. Ironwood | 7 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 4 | George R. Ironwood | 6 | son | None | Kansas |
| 5 | Mae M. Ironwood | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Jessica Ironwood | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ruth G. Ironwood | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Rachel Ironwood | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Wm Irving Collins | 43 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Agnes Myrtle Collins | 37 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Annie Millard Collins | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Ruth Rachel Collins THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Marie Collins | 16 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Henry Benjamin Collins | 13 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Anabelle Collins | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Eugene Nelson Collins | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | W. J. Swallow | 45 | head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Reed Newton Swallow | 8 | son | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Ruby Everett Swallow | 4 | son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Olive Elizabeth Swallow | 80 | mother | None | Ohio |
| 21 | William Bert Jellison | 43 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Annie Lee Jellison | 39 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Phil James Jellison | 19 | son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 24 | Geneve Agnes Jellison | 17 | daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 25 | Leslie Earl Jellison | 15 | son | Asst Farm | Kansas |
| 26 | James Jellison | 10 | son | Asst Farm | Kansas |
| 27 | Doris Lois Jellison | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Evelyn Jellison | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Oscar Colum | 27 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Melvina Colum | 59 | mother | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Melvina Colum | 33 | sister | House Work | Kansas |
| 32 | Harold Colum | 12 | nephew | Asst Farm | Kansas |
| 33 | Bertie Collins | 28 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Alice S. Collins | 23 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 35 | Harlan Collins | 15 | nephew | Asst Farm | Indiana |
| 36 | Howard Prichard | 42 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Sadie M. Prichard | 35 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Lucile A. Prichard | 14 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Mary R. Prichard | 11 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Harley Armstrong | 43 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 41 | Alice Armstrong | 43 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Anah Edith Armstrong | 18 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Nellie Ethylin Armstrong | 16 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Burton Coleman Armstrong | 15 | son | Farm Work | Kansas |
| 45 | Howard Beattie Armstrong | 12 | son | Farm Work | Kansas |
| 46 | Dorothy Alice Armstrong | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Herbert A. Rodgers | 59 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Matilda Rodgers | 55 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 49 | Leslie Rodgers | 24 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
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)