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Dorothy Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paralee Collins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bobbie Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Noble Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kathleen Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Adene Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Royce Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Collins | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Katy Collins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grenada, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Grenada, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grenada |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Kathleen Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Royce Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adene Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noble Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katy Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Grenada-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vida Lee Chamberlain | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mathie Bell Chamberlain | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Cora Lee Chamberlain | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Junior Chamberlain | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Razor Isaze | Isage | 40 | Head | Share Cropper | Mississippi |
| 6 | Rosie Isaze | Isage | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charlene Isaze | Isage | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Ellen Peacock | 14 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ida Mae Peacock | 12 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ida Eskridge | Eskridye | 14 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Marion Holman | 64 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie Holman | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eugene Holman | 30 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | James D. Vassar | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Hattie Vassar | 56 | Wife | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bessie Lee Tyler | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Patzy Williams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | J. Fred Sallie | 41 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mollie Sallie | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charity Sallie | 73 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | David F. Collins | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 22 | Paralee D. Collins | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Katy Mae Collins | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | D. F. Collins | 20 | Son | Carpenter'S Ass. | Mississippi |
| 25 | Raymond Collins | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Royce Collins | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dorothy Collins THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Adene Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Kathleen Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bobbie Collins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Noble Collins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Shed Hill Thomas | 40 | Head | Renter | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mittie D. Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Shed Hill Jr. Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jameson Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Allen A. Grant | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lesta Grant | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lezzie Jordan | 55 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 39 | Louie Jordan | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | James M. Mccay | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
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)