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John Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna Collins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Collins | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Collins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Annabelle Collins | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Indiana
Son, age 11
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Morgan, Indiana
Son, age 22
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Morgan-County, Indiana
Head, age 31
Morgan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lehr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Lehr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Collins
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lehr
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Lehr
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Collins
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carel B. Eckert | 67 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 2 | Anna Vanbuskirk | 74 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 3 | John E. Collins THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 4 | Annabelle Collins | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Donald Collins | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | William Collins | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Madonna Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Willet Baumann | 39 | Head | Switchman | Indiana |
| 9 | Emma G. Baumann | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Rosemary Burkhart | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | James Burkhart | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Forest Moore | 33 | Head | Brick Layer | Indiana |
| 13 | Hilma Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Marjorie Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Rosemary Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Frances Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jimmy Moore | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Charles Moore | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Tommy Moore | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Elizabeth Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | George Patterson | 31 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 22 | Esther Patterson | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | George Jr. Patterson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Jack Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Herman Lehr | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 26 | Lillian Lehr | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Lester Lehr | 36 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 28 | Mamie Lehr | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Annabelle Lehr | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Clarabelle Lehr | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Arthur Lehr | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | George A. Owens | 84 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Minerva Owens | 74 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Arthur Owens | 55 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 35 | Lee Collins | 45 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 36 | Mary Collins | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Maxine Collins | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Disielee Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert A. Searcy | 45 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)