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George Collins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & Eva — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Collins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clyde Collins | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Faye Collins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Iowa
Son, age 2
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Dallas, Iowa
Son, age 12
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Dallas-County, Iowa
Son, age 23
Dallas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Clyde Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Faye Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idy Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Collins
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Collins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Faye Collins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idy Collins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Collins
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Dallas-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01153-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty J Greif | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Byron Mertges | 18 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Glenn S Paul | 38 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Thelma Paul | 35 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | J Wayne Paul | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Rolland Frank Paul | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Wayne Torner | 26 | head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Julia A Torner | 21 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Clyde Collins | 51 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Faye Collins | 48 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | John Collins | 29 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | George Collins THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Esther Collins | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | James Collins | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Otto Greif | 43 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 56 | Anna Greif | 39 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Arthur Greif | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Rosemarie Greif | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | John Greif | 51 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Margaret Greif | 47 | wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Gerald Greif | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Edward Greif | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Arthur H Knoll | 32 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Dorothy Knoll | 27 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | David Knoll | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Dale Knoll | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Shirley Pauline Knoll | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Millard Paul | 53 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Bernice Paul | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Gilbert L Baker | 29 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Viola Baker | 24 | wife | Teaching | Iowa |
| 72 | Ernest Knoll | 40 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Marie Knoll | 34 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Martha Knoll | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Karl Knoll | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Virginia Knoll | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Robert A Knoll | 66 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 78 | Ida X Knoll | 60 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Robert Jr Knoll | 36 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)