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Thomas Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Reeler |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Reeler |
| Township / Ward | Littlestown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helen Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Anna Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Irae Collins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Collins | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Jennie Collins | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Thomas Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Galen Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bernard Collins | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Neline Collins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Adams, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Adams, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Reeler |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Thomas Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Adams, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Collins
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Galen Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irae Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Collins
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Adams, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1507unit:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bowers | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Belle Bowers | 58 | Sister | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bertha L. Bowers | 36 | Sister | Bander | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Geraldine Bowers | 14 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Samuel S. Hogan | 62 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Jennie Hogan | 50 | Wife | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harriet Keefer | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 8 | John W. Little | 44 | Head | Funeral Director | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lily M. Little | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John W. Jr. Little | 16 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Richard G. Little | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Arthur Boyd | 18 | Roomer | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Maurice Krug | 38 | Head | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Cora M. Krug | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John W. Krug | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen M. Krug | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George D. Krug | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Fred E. Krug | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Mcsherry | 66 | Head | Tobacconist | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Mcsherry | 21 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Mcsherry | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Margaret C. Mcsherry | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | William F. Wantrode | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ellen Wantrode | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Leroy M. Wantrode | 18 | Son | Cigarmaking | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Katherine Wantrode | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Verna Wantrode | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emma Wantrode | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marie Wantrode | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Homer Wantrode | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edwin A. Fisher | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary E. Fisher | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Louisa Shoemaker | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 34 | George King | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Anthony | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eugenia A. Anthony | 74 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | James A. Collins | 52 | Head | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Neline G. Collins | 42 | Wife | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Irae C. Collins | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James H. Collins | 19 | Son | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George S. Collins | 18 | Son | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Galen C. Collins | 16 | Son | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thomas R. Collins THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Reeler | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Hilda G. Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna R. Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helen M. Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bernard F. Collins | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jennie L. Collins | 67 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Collins | 49 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lillie Collins | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)