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John Collier — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Collier across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stamper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stamper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collier | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Robert Seward | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Seward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Malcolm Seward | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Collier | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mildred Seward | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Woodson Collier | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Howard Collier | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Benjamin Collier | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Virginia
Head, age 51
Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | 7844 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | W |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Middlesex-County, Virginia
Head, age 61
Middlesex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collier |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stamper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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John Collier
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Ball | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | John Ball | 14 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Lucille Ball | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dollar Ball | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bessie Ball | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Fred Hogge | 50 | head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ellen Hogge | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Roland Hogge | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Bettie Hogge | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John W. Collier THIS PERSON | 61 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mildred G. Collier | 55 | wife | Operator | Virginia |
| 12 | Howard G. Collier | 23 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Benjamin J. Collier | 23 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Woodson T. Collier | 21 | son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert W. Seward | 33 | son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mildred Seward | 27 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Malcolm S. Seward | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy D. Seward | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John G. Hogge | 14 | head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lottie B. Hogge | 14 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Harrieth E. Hogge | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Catherine Hogge | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Courtney M. Secompte | 78 | mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas G. Hogge | 71 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Sadie M. Hogge | 57 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Walter Hogge | 26 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Titus Hogge | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Fannie Hogge | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Hilda Hogge | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James T. Hogge | 31 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Hogge | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Hogge | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Douglas Hogge | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Garden Hogge | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Hogge | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Wallace G. White | 32 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Evelyn C. White | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Wallace White | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Juanita C. White | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joan E. White | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
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)