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James Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hockessin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | automobile retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Silview |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Collins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Collins | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Edith Collins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 34
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 43
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hockessin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | automobile retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Collins
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet Porter | 5 | daughter | — | — |
| 2 | James Porter | 25 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 3 | Ruby Porter | 30 | wife | Teacher | Delaware |
| 4 | Raymond Grubb | 35 | Head | Electrical Repair | Delaware |
| 5 | Gertrude Grubb | 32 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Bernice Grubb | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Stanley Whitaker | 58 | Head | Storekeeper | England |
| 8 | Erma Whitaker | 34 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | James Maclery | Macleay | 32 | Head | Meat Cutter | Delaware |
| 10 | Alice Maclery | Macleay | 31 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Jimmy Maclery | Macleay | 9 | son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Nancy Maclery | Macleay | 8 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Samuel Harry | 35 | Head | Safety Engineer | Delaware |
| 14 | Elva A. Harry | 36 | wife | Secretary | Delaware |
| 15 | Irving Crowe | 29 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 16 | Louise Crowe | 26 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Irving Jr. Crowe | 1 | son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Laura Jones | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Stephen Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Florence Johnson | 59 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Frederick Cooling | 43 | Head | Lineman | Maryland |
| 22 | Hannah Cooling | 44 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Edith Cooling | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 24 | Frederick Jr. Cooling | 18 | son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Elizabeth A. Cooling | 16 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | John Campbell | 49 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 27 | Anna Campbell | 44 | wife | Waitress | Delaware |
| 28 | Richard Campbell | 18 | son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 29 | Edmund Smith | 36 | Head | Accountant | Delaware |
| 30 | Idella Smith | 24 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Barbara Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Lorenzo Thompson | 25 | Head | Pipe-Bender | Delaware |
| 33 | Naomi Thompson | 20 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Betty N. Thompson | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Edwin Schwatka | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Annie M. Schwatka | 69 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | James R. Collins THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 38 | Edith Collins | 44 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Blanche Collins | 24 | daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 40 | John Hanna | 44 | Head | Packer | Delaware |
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)