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John Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucian & Lillia — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Clay Tx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Henry Clay Tx |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Collins | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lawrence Collins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Juanita Collins | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Clay Tx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lucian Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillia Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lucian Collins
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillia Collins
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Collins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Collins
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — 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-t0627-03505-00025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Simon D. Burkholder | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Robert A. Walls | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Cora A. Walls | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Joan E. Walls | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Wayne W. Walls | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Robert R. Walls | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Dale Walls | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clara L. Walls | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lewis A. Walls | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | William M. Fisher | 68 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 51 | Clara E. Fisher | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | John M. Collins THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Juanita Collins | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Andrew Collins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Doris J. Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lawrence Collins | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas P. Collins | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Albert T. Collins | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary E. Collins | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Naomia M. Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Shirley A. Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Alva H. Conaway | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Minnesota Conaway | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Otis J. Conaway | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Nora B. Conaway | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mildred A. Conaway | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Bertha M. Conaway | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Opal M. Conaway | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jackson L. Conaway | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles C. Conaway | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Samuel Savage | 26 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Julia A. Savage | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John L. Savage | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Arthur J. Conaway | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Martha Conaway | 77 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Georgia Keener | 24 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 77 | Everett Fike | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Virginia Fike | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Shirley J. Fike | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William D. Fike | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)