Harry Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Harry Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Collins
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	cement work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	364
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Collins	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Alma Collins	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Harry Collins	Son	—	12	~1928
Harry Collins	Head	—	54	~1886
Charles Collins	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 36

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Transfer Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 45

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	42
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Wholesale Plumbing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20.00
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 54

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	laborer
Industry	cement work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	364
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Harry Collins

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01128-00760)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank Mascari	8	Son	—	Indiana
42	Paul Mascari	3	Son	—	Indiana
43	Leo Mascari	1	Son	—	Indiana
44	Ray E. Fiddler	52	Head	Barber And Proprietor	Indiana
45	Nellie M. Fiddler	48	Wife	Manager	Indiana
46	Frank Bills	51	Head	Baker	Indiana
47	Leona Bills	50	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Clarence Bills	25	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
49	Ary Bethuram	71	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
50	John Romano	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
51	Josephine Romano	23	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Marie Romano	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Josephine Bova Conti	64	Head	Proprietress	Italy
54	Edward Butsch	59	Head	—	Indiana
55	Kenneth Gruner	24	Head	Hosiery Worker	Indiana
56	Charlotte Gruner	20	Wife	Cook	Indiana
57	Patricia Anne Gruner	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	Edward Gruner	4	Son	—	Indiana
59	Alice Scott	42	Mother-in-law	Box Machine Operator	Indiana
60	William Curran	43	Head	Bakery Route	Ohio
61	Ruth Curran	43	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Elizabeth Curran	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	John Curran	15	Son	—	Indiana
64	Dorothy Curran	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
65	Helen Curran	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Frank Tarter	55	Head	—	Kentucky
67	Polly Tarter	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
68	Noreen Tarter	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
69	Helen Tarter	18	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
70	Joseph Haag	27	Head	Manager	Indiana
71	Helen Haag	26	Wife	Cafeteria Work	Indiana
72	Anna Kernel	67	Head	—	Germany
73	Clarence Michaelis	28	Son-in-law	Driver Salesman	Indiana
74	Louise Michaelis	28	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Michael Michaelis	12	Grandson	—	Indiana
76	Harry Collins THIS PERSON	54	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
77	Alma Collins	38	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Charles Collins	14	Son	—	Indiana
79	Harry Jr. Collins	12	Son	—	Indiana
80	Barbara Collins	11	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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