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Edward Collins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duquesne City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Steelmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Duquesne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marion Collins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Collins | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Griffiths | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Flora Bitner | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gertrude Collins | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duquesne City |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Steelmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Collins
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Collins
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Collins
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Collins
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Collins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Collins
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marion Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03402-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Wright | 71 | Head | Librarian | Ohio |
| 2 | Lola Wright | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Laura E. Davis | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Henry Wells | 26 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dolores Wells | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lawrence Kelley | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Kelley | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Donna Belle Kelley | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Vasko | 44 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Barbara Vasko | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Vasko | 21 | Son | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Michael Vasko | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Vincent Vasko | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Vasko | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Barbara Ann Vasko | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Annie Kelly | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Caryl Kelly | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Kelly | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jeanne Kelly | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lloyd Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edward Conroy | 42 | Head | Helper O. H. | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Conroy | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward Jr. Conroy | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Conroy | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Evelyn Conroy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Betty Jane Conroy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Collins | 53 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 28 | Gertrude Collins | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Collins THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marion Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gloria Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Griffiths | 54 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Flora Bitner | 53 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John C. Stiefel | 47 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hilda Stiefel | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Stiefel | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mildred Yule | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carl Dormany | 33 | Head | Armature Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Florence Dormany | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Carl Dormany | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)