John Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Collins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Edna Collins	Daughter	—	28	~1912
John Collins	Head	—	65	~1875
Elmer Collins	Son	—	22	~1918
Eva Collins	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 43

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Inventor
Industry	All Things
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 54

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 65

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Collins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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John Collins

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03745-00026)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Tuckwood	32	Head	Salesman	Pa.
2	Dot Tuckwood	30	Wife	—	Pa.
3	Barbara Tuckwood	5	Daughter	—	Pa.
4	Beverly Tuckwood	1	Daughter	—	Pa.
5	Dorothy Shelmire	67	Mother-in-law	—	Pa.
6	Hazel Gorman	44	Head	Cashier	Pa.
7	Paul Gorman	19	Son	New Worker	Pa.
8	John Gorman	18	Son	New Worker	Pa.
9	Earl Gorman	13	Son	—	Pa.
10	Norbert Hitchner	35	Son-in-law	Attendant	Pa.
11	Helen Hitchner	20	Daughter	—	Pa.
12	Daniel Hitchner	1	Grand-son	—	Pa.
13	John Collins THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Delaware
14	Eva Collins	62	Wife	—	Maryland
15	Edna Collins	28	Daughter	—	Delaware
16	Elmer Collins	22	Son	Salesman	Pa.
17	Carol Miller	56	Head	Salesman	New York
18	Mary Miller	50	Wife	—	New York
19	Paul Miller	15	Son	—	Pa.
20	Joseph Hart	37	Head	Machinist	Pa.
21	Dorothy Hart	32	Wife	—	Pa.
22	Walter Pennock	32	Head	Elevator Operator	Pa.
23	Vendela Pennock	24	Wife	—	Virginia
24	Clarke Pennock	0	Son	—	Pa.
25	Bernard Sacks	24	Head	Stock Clerk	Pa.
26	Ceil Sacks	22	Wife	Soda Clerk	Pa.
27	Ceil Mcnamee	43	Mother-in-law	Cleaner	Pa.
28	James Mcanany	26	Head	Laborer	Pa.
29	Myrtle Mcanany	21	Wife	Waitress	Pa.
30	George Carroll	35	Head	Metallic Lacker	Pa.
31	Thomas Carroll	35	Brother	Laborer	Pa.
32	Katherine Baird	37	Head	—	Pa.
33	Edwin Baird	17	Son	—	Pa.
34	Louise Clements	45	Head	—	Pa.
35	Harry Clements	27	Son	Porter	Pa.
36	Anna Clements	10	Daughter	—	Pa.
37	Jane Mcgarrity	72	Head	Care Taker	New Jersey
38	Robert Skinner	53	Head	Bar Tender	Pa.
39	Mary Skinner	48	Wife	—	Pa.
40	Sarah Crothers	77	Head	—	Pa.

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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.

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