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George Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Job & Joseph — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spencer-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luce |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sand pit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Luce |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgeann Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Collins | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Marjorie Collins | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 9
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 19
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Spencer-County, Indiana
Head, age 29
Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luce |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sand pit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Job Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Job Collins
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Collins
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Collins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Collins
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe E Mattingly | 21 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 42 | Virginia Mattingly | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Elmer Richardson | 37 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Lydia Richardson | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Louis Wilkinson | 81 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Laura A Wilkinson | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | George Collins THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 48 | Marjorie Collins | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Georgeann Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Etta Tilley | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Melba D Tilley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | William Stevenson | 50 | Lodger | Labor | Indiana |
| 53 | Cecil Bones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Nettie Bones | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | James Hedrick | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mamie Hedrick | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Kenneth Hedrick | 20 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 58 | Denby Hedrick | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Anna Fulks | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Woodman Fulks | 40 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 61 | George Meredith | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 62 | William Meredith | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | George Jr Meredith | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Amalee Meredith | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Edward Duvall | 28 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 66 | Rosaline Duvall | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Billy Thomas Duvall | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Robert Lee Duvall | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Russell Rieker | 48 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 70 | Emma Rieker | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | John Rieker | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Leona Rieker | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | William Cremeans | 50 | Head | Fisherman | Ohio |
| 74 | Robert Hager | 78 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Carl Jessie | 22 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 76 | Dorothy Jessie | 12 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Patrick Jessie | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Dave Jessie | 58 | Father | Labor | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jesse Enson | 31 | Head | Fisherman | Indiana |
| 80 | Elizabeth Enson | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)