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Margaret Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jersey-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jersey-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jersey-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fidelity twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Fidelity Twp |
| 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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milena Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Collins | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Collins | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Laverne Collins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Collins | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jersey, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jersey, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Class of Worker | 22 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jersey-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Jersey-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fidelity twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jersey-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jersey-County, Illinois
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00817-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Loy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lula Loy | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 3 | Wilbur Loy | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Herbert Loy | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John Loy | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ira Wilder | 55 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 7 | Jerome Wilder | 66 | Husband | — | Illinois |
| 8 | David Collins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Collins THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 10 | Laverne W. Collins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Milena Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Margaret I. Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Thomas Collins | 68 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | John Ellsworth | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)