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James Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Box-Butte-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Box-Butte-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Box Butte Prec |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Box Butte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Box Butte Prec |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Collins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kathy Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Collins | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Donald Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Francis Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernard Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marian Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ada Collins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Box Butte, …
Head, age 30
Box Butte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Box-Butte-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Box Butte Prec |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Box Butte |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links James Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Collins
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02237-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John D. Watson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Mary Watson | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 43 | Howard Watson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Jean Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Jenny Peterson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Edna Mcreynolds | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | N. C. Nelsen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 48 | Celia Nelsen | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 49 | Earl Galusha | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Marguerite Galusha | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 51 | Katherine Galusha | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Thelma Jean Galusha | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Earl George Galusha | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Joseph Gasseling | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Mildred Gasseling | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 56 | Gail Gasseling | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | David Gasseling | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Mary Louise Gasseling | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | S. C. Dowell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Nellie Dowell | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 61 | Lawrence Dowell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Michael Collins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Thomas Collins | 75 | Uncle | — | Ireland |
| 64 | James Collins THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Ada Collins | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward Collins | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Bernard Collins | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Donald Collins | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Kathy Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Marian Collins | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Francis Collins | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Thomas Collins | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Doris Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | George Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Sylvia Taylor | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 76 | Frank L. Rowley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Myrtle Rowley | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 78 | Lewis Nelson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 79 | Lois Nelson | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 80 | Edward Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)