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Helen Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Helen Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 1, #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election District 1 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Madeline Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Collins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Collins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elwood Collins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lila Collins | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Amos Collins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elijah Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Watkins Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Maryland
Daughter, age 9
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Somerset-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 19
Somerset-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 1, #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Helen Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Maryland
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Sibling
Madeline Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Watkins Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Somerset-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01560-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry C Todd | 28 | Head | Poultry | New York |
| 42 | Nellie Todd | 27 | Wife | None | Mass. |
| 43 | Joan M Todd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 44 | Sidney C Coleman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Lila Collins | 35 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 46 | James Collins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Helen Collins THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 48 | John Henry Collins | 17 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 49 | Edward Collins | 15 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 50 | Elijah Collins | 11 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 51 | Watkins Collins | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Elwood Collins | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Mary Ann Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Elsie Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Madeline Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Amos Collins | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | W. Henry James | 43 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 58 | Hattie N. James | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Renie V. James | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Joseph Henry | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Lula Henry | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Nathaniel Henry | 15 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 63 | Joseph Jr. Henry | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | David Henry | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Leteta Knight | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Margaret Long | 69 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 67 | Rosannah Parks | 10 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Lurritia Baron | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 69 | L. Frank Custis | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | W. W. Webster | 70 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Anna Webster | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Frances Webster | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Penna. |
| 73 | Frances Webster | 15 | Granddaughter | None | Maryland |
| 74 | Lillian Webster | 10 | Adopted | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Delores Webster | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | L. Roy Long | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Ida S. Long | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Isaac E. Roberts | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 79 | Mary J. Roberts | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | John Dishon | 49 | Head | Manager | Penna. |
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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)