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Catherine Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Little Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anabel Collins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shirly Collins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Catherine Collins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Paul Collins | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Douglas Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marian Collins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 11
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 22
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Catherine Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Delaware
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Sibling
Paul Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anabel Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirly Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Hill | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Auther Hill | 60 | Brother | Farmer | Delaware |
| 3 | Edward Fooks | 20 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 4 | Howard Hill | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Nellie Hill | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Marvin Hill | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Reuben Hill | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Raymond Shedaker | 53 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lillie Shedaker | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Shedaker | 27 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 11 | J. Edward Shedaker | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Lillian C. Shedaker | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ernest Horsey | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 14 | Maggie Horsey | 63 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Elizabeth Horsey | 30 | Daughter | Shirt Factory | Delaware |
| 16 | Ernest Horsey | 22 | Son | Drug Clerk | Delaware |
| 17 | William H. Lowell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 18 | Mae Lowell | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Donald Lowell | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Paul Collins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 21 | Marian Collins | 42 | Wife | Clerk | Delaware |
| 22 | Catherine Collins THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Paul Collins | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Anabel Collins | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | John Collins | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Douglas Collins | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Shirly Anne Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Charles R. Powell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 29 | Grace M. Powell | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | George L. Powell | 21 | Son | Bookeeper | Delaware |
| 31 | Robert C. Powell | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Scott Winslow | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Pritchett | 35 | Roomer | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 34 | Chas. Brittingham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 35 | Myrtle Brittingham | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Charles Brittingham | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Robert Lee Brittingham | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Albert Brittingham | 20 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 39 | James Fooks | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 40 | Charlotte Fooks | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)