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John Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenville Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Glenville Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anata Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Collins | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Tom Kessucker | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Junior Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Austin Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Son, age 27
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| 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
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 38
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 6 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | XXXX |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Head, age 48
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenville Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 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 David Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Collins
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Collins
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Collins
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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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 — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Collins THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 2 | Austin Collins | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Junior Collins | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Anata Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Evelyn Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Charlie Collins | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Tom Kessucker | 65 | Lodger | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Woodville Brown | 80 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Minnie Brown | 75 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ethel M. Brown | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 11 | Stella Mcconkey | 57 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Clark Moody | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Murl Moody | 34 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)