Frank Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Frank Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Collins
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Upper Darby
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Meat
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Upper Darby
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Irene Collins	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Irene Collins	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Frank Collins	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 25

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Locomotive
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 34

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Pullman
Industry	Meat Serv
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 45

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Upper Darby
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Meat
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Frank Collins

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03497-00023)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hilda C. Minton	42	Head	Comptometer Operator	Penna
2	Charles Pike	52	Boarder	Instructor	Penna
3	George R. Markle	41	Head	Truck Driver	Penna
4	Myrtle Markle	40	Wife	—	Penna
5	Geraldine Markle	19	Daughter	Clerk	Penna
6	William Markle	15	Son	—	Penna
7	William Himes	77	Father-in-law	—	Penna
8	Alex D. Kinney	31	Head	Clerk	Penna
9	Gwendolyn Kinney	32	Wife	—	Penna
10	William Shetter	37	Head	Insurance Salesman	Penna
11	Florence Shetter	35	Wife	—	Penna
12	William, Jr. Shetter	12	Son	—	Penna
13	Claire C. B. Shetter	10	Daughter	—	Penna
14	Kathryn H. Chambers	50	Head	Bookkeeper	Penna
15	Amelia L. Chambers	72	Mother	—	Penna
16	Frank Collins THIS PERSON	45	Head	Truck Driver	Delaware
17	Irene Collins	34	Wife	—	Penna
18	Irene Collins	5	Daughter	—	Penna
19	Walter S. Jones	62	Head	Clerk	Penna
20	Alice M. Jones	57	Wife	—	Penna
21	Ruth Jones	18	Daughter	Operator	Penna
22	William Kuehnle	42	Head	Foreman Painter	Penna
23	Kathryn E. Kuehnle	41	Wife	—	Penna
24	June E. Kuehnle	6	Daughter	—	Penna
25	Carol A. Kuehnle	4	Daughter	—	Penna
26	George A. Unterkofler	56	Head	Bartender	Penna
27	Mary E. Unterkofler	39	Wife	—	Penna
28	Margaret C. Unterkofler	17	Daughter	—	Penna
29	John J. Unterkofler	10	Son	—	Penna
30	Joseph S. Davis	45	Head	Salesman	Penna
31	Edith M. Davis	40	Wife	—	Penna
32	Mason S. Smithwick	39	Head	Insurance Brokerage	North Carolina
33	Dorothy S. Smithwick	35	Wife	—	Penna
34	Daniel W. Smithwick	13	Son	—	Penna
35	Carol Smithwick	11	Daughter	—	Penna
36	J. Maurice Phillips	47	Head	Electrician	Maryland
37	Loyola Phillips	39	Wife	—	Maryland
38	Maurice, Jr. Phillips	10	Son	—	Maryland
39	Richard Phillips	8	Son	—	Penna
40	Charlotte Phillips	7	Daughter	—	Penna

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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.

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