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Margaret Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | West Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donnie Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Juanita Collins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Collins | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Judith Collins | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Alice Collins | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Darwin Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lee Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alvin Collins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grace Collins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Franklin, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Franklin-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Franklin-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Juanita Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darwin Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donnie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01161-01060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence A. Collins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Grace S. Collins | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Alvin V. Collins | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Alice Collins | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Judith A. Collins | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lee Roy Collins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Margaret C. Collins THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 8 | Anita L. Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Juanita M. Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Darwin W. Collins | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Donnie L. Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Leon G. Nolte | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Ila Nolte | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | David D. Nolte | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Helene R. Nolte | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Beatrice J. Nolte | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Clerba B. Nolte | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Anita A. Nolte | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Hans R. Schroeder | 25 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Helen O. Schroeder | 15 | Wife | House Worker | Minnesota |
| 21 | Andrew G. Reagan | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Julia B. Reagan | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Sadie P. Mckinney | 37 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Lawrence C. Mckinney | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Pauline P. Mckinney | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Dwight V. Eddy | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Susie D. Eddy | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Herman L. Eddy | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Harry R. Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Opha D. Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charlotte Joy Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Marion W. Century | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 33 | Margaret F. Century | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lowell Moore | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Eva Moore | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Alie C. Uffken | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 37 | Ione R. Uffken | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Arnold D. Uffken | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Matthew Miller | 73 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Julia R. Miller | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)