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Emma Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Collins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sylvester Collins | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Phillip Collins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 2
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Emma Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Phillip Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ace Wade | 58 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jennie Wade | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Anna E. Wade | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Donald Wade | 32 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eva A. Wade | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Donald Jr Wade | 13 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clara Peele | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Marjorie Peele | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 49 | Maurice Peele | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hubert Eisenhart | 31 | Nephew | Policeman | North Carolina |
| 51 | Rebecca Eisenhart | 24 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sylvester Collins | 40 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elsie Collins | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rex Collins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Collins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emma J Collins THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Phillip Collins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Orren J Collins | 81 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lilly Collins | 48 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clarence Collins | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy Collins | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Roy Salmon | 24 | Head | Roofer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lenora Salmon | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jasper F. Mitchell | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thelma Mitchell | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lois Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Clara Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rena Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Howard Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Enunice Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James H Harris | 48 | Head | Station Head | North Carolina |
| 73 | Maude Harris | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Jr. Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pheobe Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frank C. Parham | 50 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rosa Parham | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William M Brown | 49 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mildred Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Betty Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | District Columbia |
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)