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Walter Collins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Collins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Collins | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Cora Collins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Mose | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harry Shannon | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 23
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | House Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 33
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Houses etc |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Head, age 42
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Walter Collins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Collins
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Collins
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1359unit:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Bowren | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Robert E Stevens | 35 | Roomer | Inspector | Ohio |
| 3 | Edward Murphy | 58 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 4 | Martha Murphy | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 5 | Mary E Bell | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Maine |
| 6 | John Cassidy | 27 | Head | Press Feeder | Ohio |
| 7 | Emma Cassidy | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | John Cassidy | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | John Cassidy | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Walter Collins THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 11 | Cora Collins | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Harry Shannon | 26 | Son | Press Feeder | Ohio |
| 13 | Robert Mose | 5 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Chas Quinn | 44 | Head | Polisher | Ireland |
| 15 | Madeline Quinn | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Anna Quinn | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 17 | May Quinn | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | William Quinn | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Chas Quinn | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Ben Quinn | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Gert Quinn | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Alice Quinn | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Frances Quinn | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | William Shannon | 29 | Head | Pressman | Ohio |
| 25 | Minnie Shannon | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Alice Shannon | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | William Shannon | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Harry Garrett | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Anna Garrett | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Marie Garrett | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 31 | Knust Horgensen | 44 | Head | Electrician | Denmark |
| 32 | Johanna Horgensen | 37 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 33 | Marion Johnson | 27 | Cousin | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ester Johnson | 23 | Cousin | Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Foss | 40 | Boarder | Toolmaker | Denmark |
| 36 | Carl Hundersen | 24 | Boarder | Baker | Denmark |
| 37 | Hans Lindl | 27 | Boarder | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 38 | Maren Simonsen | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 39 | Nick Budd | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | Anna Budd | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Germany |
| 41 | William H Treger | 56 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 42 | Clara C Treger | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | William G Treger | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Paul S Treger | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Eliza Weyengartner | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 46 | Frank J Sullivan | 42 | Head | Sales Manager | West Va |
| 47 | Margaret M Sullivan | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Frank A Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Adelphine M Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | William D Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)