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Dorothy Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Gladys — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Coal Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 894 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Davenport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Ribler | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Dorothy Collins | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Daughter, age 7
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Daughter, age 18
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cleaning & Dyeing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 28
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Coal Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 894 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Dorothy Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Ribler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nadine Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Collins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Collins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Ribler
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nadine Collins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Anderson | 21 | Head | Delivering | Minnesota |
| 42 | John Connole | 27 | Head | Supervisor | Iowa |
| 43 | Joseph S. Chrenshaw | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Marie Chrenshaw | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Anna Marie Chrenshaw | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Mabel Savage | 24 | Roomer | Waitress | Iowa |
| 47 | Nancy Savage | 3 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Edward Fredricks | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 49 | Beatrice Fredricks | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles Fredricks | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Maude Ribler | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Dorothy Collins THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 53 | Theodore Miller | 47 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 54 | Elsie Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | John M. Gerotz | 49 | Head | Bus Operator | Maryland |
| 56 | Rose Gerotz | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Irvin N. Stanton | 38 | Head | Iron Worker | Utah |
| 58 | Mary Stanton | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | David Stanton | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Etha Stanton | 61 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Ben E. Litscher | 70 | Head | Inspector | Iowa |
| 62 | John Chambliss | 40 | Son in law | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 63 | Velma Chambliss | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Jean Chambliss | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Fritz Chilhorst | 59 | Head | Plater | Germany |
| 66 | Augusta Chilhorst | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Ernest Chrenshaw | 36 | Head | Electric Engineer | Iowa |
| 68 | Genevieve Chrenshaw | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | David Chrenshaw | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Paul Padgett | 45 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 71 | Hazel Padgett | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Clarence Padgett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Paul Jr. Padgett | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Harold Padgett | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Donald Padgett | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Jack Padgett | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Wesley Padgett | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Sandra Padgett | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Robert Padgett | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Error In Count Padgett | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)