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Walter Collins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pennington, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Collins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pennington, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pennington, South Dakota |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Flat Precinct No 38 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martin Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lorena Collins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Caroline Collins | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Walter Collins | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Caroline Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ima Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ida Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lelia Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pennington, South …
Head, age 34
Pennington, South Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Pennington, South …
Head, age 43
Pennington, South Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Collins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pennington, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Collins
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pennington, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pennington, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1725unit:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison L Scott | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Lynne E Scott | 25 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 3 | Ruby L Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 4 | Linfold V Scott | 6 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 5 | Opal Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 6 | Morris Scott | 1 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 7 | Clayton F Babcock | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Claire E Babcock | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Robert E Babcock | 3 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 10 | Walter S Babcock | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Bertha M Babcock | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Frank Jennings | 24 | Hired Hand | Laborer | S. Dakota |
| 13 | Walter J Collins THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Caroline F Collins | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Lelia G Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lorena Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 17 | Caroline Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 18 | Martin J Collins | 11 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 19 | Charles Collins | 9 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 20 | Clifford Collins | 8 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 21 | Ida Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 22 | Ima Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 23 | James Collins | 3 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 24 | William Collins | 1 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 25 | James Renner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Ada E Renner | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Howard Renner | 9 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 28 | Kenneth Renner | 8 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 29 | Leslie Renner | 5 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 30 | Vivian Renner | 2 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 31 | William Fricke | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Clara Fricke | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Stella Fricke | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Lora Fricke | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Bernice Fricke | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | George W Hill | 34 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 37 | Dora M Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Doris L Hill | 9 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 39 | Irene L Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 40 | Almeda M Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 41 | Ira Breyhestra | 41 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 42 | Herman D Schone | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Louise M Schone | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Alvin W Schone | 6 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 45 | Margaret B Schone | 5 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 46 | Donald F Schone | 3 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 47 | Mary J Schone | 1 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 48 | Ed Ellefron | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Violet Ellefron | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 50 | Joseph H Ellefron | 14 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
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)