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Harry Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DELAWARE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Spinner |
| Class of Worker | Silk Mill |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Marcus Hook Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Collins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ralph Collins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harry Collins | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Collins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 140 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DELAWARE |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Spinner |
| Class of Worker | Silk Mill |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Collins
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03493-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Collins | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harry Collins THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Pauline Collins | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | William Collins | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harry Collins | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thelma Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Donald Collins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ralph Collins | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Betty Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Newlin Marshall | 44 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Marshall | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Marshall | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Virginia Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Stephen Weldon | 36 | Head | 40 | Maryland |
| 15 | Catherine Weldon | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 16 | Stephen Weldon | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry Weldon | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Richard Weldon | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine Weldon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Donald Weldon | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Betty Lee Weldon | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Weldon | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Paul Weldon | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William L. Williams | 66 | Head | — | Wales |
| 25 | Kate Williams | 66 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 26 | Francis Williams | 36 | Son | Laborer | Wales |
| 27 | Meiric Williams | 33 | Son | Spinner | Wales |
| 28 | Elwyn Williams | 30 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | David Williams | 33 | Nephew | — | Wales |
| 30 | David Williams | 69 | Head | — | Wales |
| 31 | Martha Williams | 69 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 32 | Walmer Mae Williams | 35 | Daughter | Mender | Wales |
| 33 | Dorothy Williams | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Betty Lee Williams | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Nelson | 47 | Head | 40 | New York |
| 36 | Madeline Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Pauline Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thelma Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Ross | 40 | Head | Box Maker | Scotland |
| 40 | Jeannie Ross | 43 | Wife | — | Scotland |
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)