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Anna Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Anna Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Georgiana Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Collins | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ester Collins | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Anna Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Anna Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edward Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgiana Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01705-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S. Hughes | 30 | Step Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Frank B. Bourne | 54 | Head | Book Binder | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John Watson | 66 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 4 | Anna Watson | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 5 | John Watson | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Scotland |
| 6 | Nellie Durkee | 34 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sarah Durkee | 74 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edith Doughty | 35 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Marlene Doughty | 9 | Neice | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Robert Doughty | 7 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Roger Doughty | 4 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Nancy Doughty | 2 | Neice | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Philip A. De Crany | 88 | Head | — | Maine |
| 14 | Katherine B. De Crany | 80 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | Edward Collins | 57 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ester Collins | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 17 | Edward J. Collins | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John Collins | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Georgiana Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anna Collins THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Arnold B. Knox | 38 | Head | Owner | Canada-English |
| 22 | Beatrice Knox | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Frances B. Knox | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Arnold J. Knox | 13 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Marguerite R. Knox | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Francis G. Bean | 55 | Head | Waitress | Canada-English |
| 27 | Josephine R. Bean | 52 | Wife | Rubber Worker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary Bean | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Evelyn Bean | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Elizabeth Bean | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lawrence Bean | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Gustave Melanson | 20 | Head | Painter | Canada-English |
| 33 | Hazel E. Melanson | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Marilyn Melanson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Grace Faulkner | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Alberta Faulkner | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Charles Faulkner | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Harold Faulkner | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Achilles Mazzarella | 56 | Head | — | Italy |
| 40 | Flora Mazzarella | 25 | Daughter | Social Worker | Massachusetts |
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)