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Elizabeth Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Collins | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Laura Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Archie Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harvey Collins | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harvey Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 52
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Robinson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Pearl Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Wesley Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | R. D. Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ellie Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Isaiah Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | James Watkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | David Watkins | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Robert Williams | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Williams | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Hollis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Hollis | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Thelma Lee Hollis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Georgia May Hollis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Catherine Hollis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Harry English | 76 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Catherine English | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lizzie Stewart | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Harvey Collins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Elizabeth Collins THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Harvey J. Collins | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Thelma Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | George Collins | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Archie Collins | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Laura Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Adam Thomas | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sarah Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Isabella Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Elmira Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Smith Evans | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Julia May Boyd | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ella Carpenter | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Earleen Nichols | 47 | Aunt | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Walter Robinson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lillie Robinson | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Will Barnes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lona May Barnes | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Samuel Barnes | 16 | Son | Day Laborer | 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)