Joseph Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Collins
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford city
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Additional Details
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Mun. Golf project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	126
Income (1939)	602
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	New Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Kathleen Collins	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ada Collins	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Theresa Collins	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Elizabeth Collins	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Adrienne Collins	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Alice Collins	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Joseph Collins	Head	—	46	~1894
John Collins	Son	—	9	~1931
Wm Collins	Son	—	4	~1936
Alice Collins	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 36

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 46

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford city
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Mun. Golf project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	126
Income (1939)	602
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Joseph Collins

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01700-00177)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ernest Jr Giammatteo	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
42	Ruth L Reynolds	37	Head	Senior Typist	Massachusetts
43	Howard N Reynolds	47	Brother	Mechanic	Massachusetts
44	Edna M Reynolds	33	Sister	Waitress	Massachusetts
45	Florette Brown	7	Niece	—	New York
47	Antone Morris	41	Head	Loomfixer	Portugal
48	Bertha Morris	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
49	Marques Verange	58	Head	Storekeeper	Turkey
50	Mary Verange	53	Wife	—	Turkey
51	Sophie Verange	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
52	John J Sullivan	77	Head	—	Vermont
53	Frank A D Neilson	44	Head	—	Azores
54	Manuel Neilson	43	Son	Loomfixer	Massachusetts
55	Josephine Serrant	47	Head	22	Massachusetts
56	George Serrant	47	Husband	—	West Indies
57	Lottie Perry	57	Head	—	Cape Verde Is
58	Matilda Teixeira	32	Daughter	28	Massachusetts
59	Albert Teixeira	10	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
60	Daniel Teixeira	7	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
61	Grace Cunha	3	Granddaughter	—	Massachusetts
62	Louis Perry	10	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
63	Louis Lombard	30	Head	Radio Electrician	Massachusetts
64	Alma Lombard	30	Wife	—	Massachusetts
65	Ellen Lombard	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
66	Muriel Lombard	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
67	Joseph Collins THIS PERSON	46	Head	Watchman	Massachusetts
68	Alice E Collins	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
69	Kathleen Collins	19	Daughter	56	Massachusetts
70	Alice Collins	17	Daughter	New Worker	Massachusetts
71	Elizabeth Collins	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
72	Theresa Collins	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
73	Adrienne Collins	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
74	John Collins	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
75	Ada Collins	6	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
76	Wm Collins	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
78	Jennie D Smith	71	Head	—	Rhode Island
79	David Smith	43	Son	—	Massachusetts
80	Walter Campbell	14	Nephew	—	Massachusetts

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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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