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Emma Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forest-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Emma Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forest-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forest-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poona Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forest |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Poona Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berthena Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Russell Collins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emma Collins | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Collins | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ronald Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forest, Wisconsin
Other, age 22
Forest, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Forest-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 31
Forest-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poona Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forest |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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Emma Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
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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 — Forest-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Forest-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04480-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Orin Miracle | 46 | Head | Mason | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Mary Kerschner | 47 | House Keeper | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 43 | Myron Kerschner | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Orpha Kerschner | 10 | Housekeeper's daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Walter Kimball | 61 | Head | Mason | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Myrtle Kimball | 53 | Wife | Janitor'S Helper | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Dale (Ab) Kimball | 31 | Son | Mason | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Marion Kimball | 18 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Eunice Kimball | 11 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Robert Kimball | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Edward Collins | 48 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Emma Collins THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Edward Collins | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Berthena Collins | 9 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ronald Collins | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Mary Collins | 7 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Russell Collins | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Everett Combs | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Beulah Combs | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Daniel Goiche | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 61 | Katherine Goiche | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 62 | Mary Goiche | 17 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Daniel Goiche | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Herman Goiche | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Irma Goiche | 11 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Ned Goiche | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Anna Goiche | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Olga Goiche | 4 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Jack Kobuck | 26 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Sophie Kobuck | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Mary Jane Kobuck | 1 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | George Baierel | 46 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Elizabeth Baierel | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Darlie Patson | 28 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ivera Patson | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Vivian Patson | 9 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Laverne Patson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Alice Patson | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Elmer Harris | 68 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Alene Harris | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)