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Ruth Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Brough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Collins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ruth Collins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Daniel Collins | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Michael Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mildred Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Collins
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lucy Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2066:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Pattison | 65 | Father | Laborer | England |
| 2 | Thomas B. Coyle | 53 | Head | Trainmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Catherine Coyle | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Arline M. Coyle | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John B. Coyle | 28 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas A. Coyle | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Richard Thomas | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Cora M. Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary N. Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joshua H. Shrader | 42 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elva M. Shrader | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harry Shrader | 20 | Son | Braker Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Florence Largan | 7 | G. Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Gelinka | 56 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 15 | Mary Gelinka | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 16 | Andrew J. Gelinka | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph A. Gelinka | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Michael Gelinka | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Gelinka | 18 | Daughter | Redrawer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Pauline Gelinka | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Gelinka | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Bernard Gelinka | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anthony Dubinski | 31 | Head | Timberman | Poland |
| 24 | Mary Dubinski | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anthony Jr. Dubinski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Dubinski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Dubinski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Fraternack | 66 | Mother in law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Anna Norton | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Richard William Norton | 37 | Boarder | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Horonicki | 57 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 32 | Anna Horonicki | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Stella Horonicki | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Poland |
| 34 | Mary Horonicki | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Patrick Horonicki | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lottie Horonicki | 18 | Daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Horonicki | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Genevieve Horonicki | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Penny Chasewick | 6 | Gr-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas J. Lehman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Gertrude L. Lehman | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret M. Lehman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Daniel G. Collins | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Collins | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Collins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Daniel Jr. Collins | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Michael Collins | 17 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lucy Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ruth Collins THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mildred Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)