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John Collier — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nantucket-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Collier across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nantucket-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nantucket-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nantucket |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nantucket |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Nantucket |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Collier | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Collier | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jane Collier | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emily Collier | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Collier | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Collier | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hattie Garland | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Nantucket, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Nantucket-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Nantucket-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nantucket |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nantucket |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Collier across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Collier
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Emily Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Nantucket-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Nantucket-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01623-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray S. Heath | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary E. Heath | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Frederick E. De Hart | 35 | Head | Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edith De Hart | 36 | Wife | Carpenter | Washington D.C. |
| 5 | Ida O. Sylvia | 30 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Paul Sylvia | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Hattie Sylvia | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Adelaide Sylvia | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Aruthen Sylvia | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Elsie M. Stafford | 39 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Walter Stafford | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Muriel Stafford | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Henry Stafford | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George Stafford | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Robert Brownell | 16 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harry Brownell | 13 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Wilmer B. Rowley | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Allen P. Chase | 42 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harold Meirick | 47 | Head | Lineman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ivery Meirick | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Meirick | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Robert Meirick | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Nancy Meirick | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Connie Long | 73 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William Collier | 49 | Head | Fisherman | Canada (English) |
| 26 | Lucy Collier | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Richard Collier | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John E. Collier THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Jane Collier | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Emily Collier | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Hattie Garland | 63 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ernest Cook | 27 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Helen Cook | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Dan Harrington | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Florence Harrington | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Patricia Harrington | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Elliott Sylvia | 23 | Lodger | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph R. Starbuck | 69 | Head | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Lillian Starbuck | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ethel O'Neil | 41 | Head | Cook'S Assistant | Massachusetts |
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)