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Thomas Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hanley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hannah Collins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Collins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Evelyn Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Collins | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Margaret Hanley | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Collins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 39
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sta. Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | street work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Thomas Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Collins
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James J Healy | 63 | Head | Mason | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret Healy | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Agnes G Healy | 32 | Daughter | Car Cleaner | Boston, Mass |
| 4 | Herbert Joselyn | 36 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Joselyn | 30 | Wife | — | Boston, Mass |
| 6 | Herbert, Jr Joselyn | 10 | Son | — | Boston, Mass |
| 7 | Edwin, M. Joselyn | 7 | Son | — | Boston, Mass |
| 8 | Charles, A Joselyn | 6 | Son | — | Boston, Mass |
| 9 | William H Joselyn | 1 | Son | — | Boston, Mass |
| 10 | George Joselyn | 29 | Brother | Clerk | Boston, Mass |
| 11 | Mary Riley | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 12 | John Lonergan | 40 | Head | Moulder | California |
| 13 | Gertrude Lonergan | 31 | Wife | — | Prince Edward Island |
| 14 | Earl Lonergan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Josephine Johnson | 40 | Head | Housework | Sweden |
| 16 | Ralph Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Hannah A Scanlan | 63 | Head | — | Boston, Mass |
| 18 | Arthur E Scanlan | 34 | Son | Shipper | Boston, Mass |
| 19 | Frank J Scanlan | 24 | Son | Clerk | Boston, Mass |
| 20 | Daniel P Murray | 36 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Boston, Mass |
| 21 | Mary G Murray | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Boston, Mass |
| 22 | John F Fallon | 64 | Head | Paver | Boston, Mass |
| 23 | Ellen Fallon | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | James V Fallon | 25 | Son | Electrician | Boston, Mass |
| 25 | John F. Jr Fallon | 20 | Son | Rodsman | Boston, Mass |
| 26 | Joseph F Downey | 35 | Head | Clerk | Boston, Mass |
| 27 | Annie M Downey | 33 | Wife | — | Boston, Mass |
| 28 | Gertrude Downey | 7 | Daughter | — | Boston, Mass |
| 29 | Mary Gorman | 40 | Head | — | Boston, Mass |
| 30 | Madeline Gorman | 12 | Daughter | — | Boston, Mass |
| 31 | William Gorman | 9 | Son | — | Boston, Mass |
| 32 | Thomas Collins THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 33 | Margaret Collins | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Collins | 23 | Daughter | Shoeworker | Boston, Mass |
| 35 | Hannah Collins | 18 | Daughter | Shoeworker | Boston, Mass |
| 36 | Evelyn Collins | 16 | Daughter | Shoeworker | Boston, Mass |
| 37 | Margaret Hanley | 21 | Daughter | — | Boston, Mass |
| 38 | Margaret G Hanley | 1 | Gr. Daughter | — | Boston, Mass |
| 39 | Maurice Flynn | 46 | Head | General Work | Ireland |
| 40 | John Flynn | 21 | Son | Nailer | Boston, Mass |
| 41 | Mary Flynn | 22 | Sister | — | Boston, Mass |
| 42 | Francis Flynn | 6 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Edward J Kearns | 26 | Head | Rigger'S Helper | Boston, Mass |
| 44 | Helen G Kearns | 21 | Wife | — | Boston, Mass |
| 45 | William E Kearns | 1 | Son | — | Boston, Mass |
| 46 | Mary A O'Donnell | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary L O'Donnell | 26 | Daughter | Carpenter | Boston, Mass |
| 48 | Mary J O'Donnell | 20 | Daughter | Boxmaker | Boston, Mass |
| 49 | Michael P Driscoll | 53 | Head | Hostler | Ireland |
| 50 | Catherine Driscoll | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)