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John Rollins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cameron-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Rollins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cameron-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCameron-County, Texas
SurnameRollins
Given NameJohn W
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age49
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Harlingen
1935 Residence (County)Cameron
Additional Details
OccupationOwner
IndustryHog ranch
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceTexas
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationOwner
Township / WardPrecinct 6 Outside Harlingen City
Est. Birth Year~1891

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
John Rollins Head — 49 ~1891
Edith Rollins Daughter — 21 ~1919
John Rollins Son — 18 ~1922
Lillie Rollins Spouse — 44 ~1896
Mrs Locke Other — 67 ~1873
Ray Rollins Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Cameron, Texas
Head, age 39
Cameron, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Rollins
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House Carpenter
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 20
Radio Set R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Cameron-County, Texas
Head, age 49
Cameron-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
Surname Rollins
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Harlingen
1935 Residence (County) Cameron
Occupation Owner
Industry Hog ranch
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Texas
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links John Rollins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Rollins
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cameron-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04000-00450)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Cepriano Gonzales 68 Head — Mexico
42 Elisa Gonzales 39 Wife Laborer Mexico
43 Audelia Gonzales 26 Daughter — Mexico
44 Robert Gonzales 9 Son — Texas
45 Victor Gonzales 7 Son — Texas
46 Francisco Gonzales 5 Daughter — Texas
47 Alonzo Lenon 53 Head — Illinois
48 Ana Lenon 58 Wife — Illinois
49 John W Rollins THIS PERSON 49 Head Owner Mississippi
50 Lillie Mae Rollins 44 Wife Bookkeeper Arkansas
51 Edith Rollins 21 Daughter Receptionist Louisiana
52 John W Rollins 18 Son — Louisiana
53 Ray Rollins 9 Son — Texas
54 Mrs Nora Locke 67 Mother in Law — Indiana
55 Ray Landifer 60 Head Labor Mexico
56 Juanita Landifer 45 Wife — Mexico
57 Francis Landifer 25 Daughter — Mexico
58 Juanita Landifer 9 Daughter — Texas
59 Beto Landifer 12 Son — Texas
60 Nicolas Ybarra 45 Head Laborer Mexico
61 Andrea Ybarra 40 Wife — Mexico
62 Alberto Ybarra 21 Son Laborer Mexico
63 Julia Ybarra 18 Daughter — Texas
64 Bernardo Ybarra 16 Son Laborer Texas
65 Filipia Ybarra 15 Daughter — Texas
66 Julita Ybarra 14 Daughter — Texas
67 Refigia Ybarra 13 Daughter — Texas
68 Dolores Ybarra 12 Daughter — Texas
69 Jose Hernandez 45 Head Laborer Mexico
70 Maria Hernandez 39 Wife — Mexico
71 Lusia Hernandez 18 Daughter — Texas
72 Victor Hernandez 16 Daughter — Texas
73 Diamond Hernandez 13 Daughter — Texas
74 Suraida Hernandez 28 Son Laborer Mexico
75 Emma Floats 70 Head Manager Illinois
76 Chincho Quintella 29 Head Laborer Mexico
77 Nicholas Quintella 60 Father — Mexico
78 Manuela Quintella 60 Mother — Mexico
79 Jesse L. Bingham 30 Head Farmer Indiana
80 Emma Bingham 31 Wife — Minnesota

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)

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