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John Collier — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Collier across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | North Union Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Collier | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kathryn Collier | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Collier | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Doris Collier | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marjorie Collier | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railway Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Collier (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Collier
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Collier
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03506-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin Navachuck | 47 | lodger | Ice Cream | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Smith Salmyster | 42 | Head | Sec. Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ruth Salmyster | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Betty Salmyster | 19 | daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Kenneth Salmyster | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Audrey Salmyster | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Miriam Salmyster | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nancy Salmyster | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Doris Salmyster | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Moses Bayne | 28 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lydia Bayne | 29 | wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Moses Jr. Bayne | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John H. Collier THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 54 | Kathryn Collier | 42 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Doris Collier | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Marjorie Collier | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles Collier | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William Libbaugh | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Susan Libbaugh | 78 | mother | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Myrtle Pegg | 50 | sister | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Pegg | 22 | nephew | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Fay Pegg | 19 | niece | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Virginia Pegg | 13 | niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Louis Yevencic | 56 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 65 | Julia Yevencic | 54 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Clement Yevencic | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Otto Clark | 46 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 68 | Susan Clark | 36 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alice Clark | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harriet Clark | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Otto Jr. Clark | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Audrey Clark | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Eugene Clark | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Virginia Clark | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Q. Savage | 31 | Head | Buffer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Alfiana Savage | 30 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert Jr. Savage | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Eugene Savage | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alice Savage | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dona Savage | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)