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Alice Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McClellan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mcclellan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Everett Collins | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Collins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Spouse, age 20
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Other, age 30
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McClellan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Alice Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Rash | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Charlie D. Morgan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Helen Morgan | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edwin Bechtel | 58 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 45 | Myrtle V. Bechtel | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Andrew R. Millison | 37 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 47 | Freeda B. Millison | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Malcolm Millison | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Wilma Millison | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Stella Millison | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Everett Collins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Alice Collins THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Everett Jr. Collins | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Emory Wilfong | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 55 | Minnie Wilfong | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Gilbert Wilfong | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Gene Wilfong | 21 | Daughter in law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Victor Hay | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Martha Hay | 37 | Wife | Telephone Oper | Illinois |
| 60 | Fred Hay | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | James D. Dudley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Maud Dudley | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | James U. Dudley | 31 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Karl T. Dudley | 28 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 65 | Leonard Dudley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Halbert H. Dudley | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 67 | Walter R. Dudley | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Norma Gene Dudley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Paul Stewart | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Clara O. Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Doris Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Kenneth Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Glenda Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Dwight Stewart | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Kay Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Stanley Reynolds | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Zala Reynolds | 31 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 78 | James Reynolds | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Bobbie Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | John O. Reynolds | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)