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Margaret Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osakis village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Osakis Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Collins | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Dale Collins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Merle Collins | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lee Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lorne Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sabina Collins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Douglas, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Douglas-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Douglas-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osakis village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Merle Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorne 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 — Douglas-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Lenz | 79 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Arthur Lenz | 54 | Head | Repairman | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ida Lenz | 50 | Wife | Boarding House Keeper | North Dakota |
| 4 | Robert Arthur Lenz | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Erick Erickson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Dewey Erickson | 41 | Son | Book-Keeper | Minnesota |
| 7 | James Manning | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mary M. Manning | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Etta A. Manning | 38 | Daughter | Sales Woman | Minnesota |
| 10 | Andrew Tanberg | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 11 | Josephine Tanberg | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Duane Tanberg | 31 | Son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ida Tanberg | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | James A. Tanberg | 0 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Theodore Hines | 76 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Peter O. Hanson | 64 | Head | Well-Digger | Minnesota |
| 17 | Margaret Hanson | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 18 | Nova Hanson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Allen Rogers | 16 | Nephew-in-law | New Worker | Montana |
| 20 | Victor Edenloff | 47 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Mayme Edenloff | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Everett Edenloff | 21 | Son | Book Repair | Minnesota |
| 23 | Leroy Edenloff | 19 | Son | Delivery Man | Minnesota |
| 24 | Marcella Edenloff | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Victor Jr. Edenloff | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Robert A. Klatt | 71 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mary Klatt | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mildred Klatt | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Collins | 53 | Head | Life Insurance Agent | Minnesota |
| 30 | Sabina Collins | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Merle Collins | 26 | Son | Railroad Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Dale Collins | 21 | Son | Railroad Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lee B. Collins | 19 | Son | Asst. Educational Adviser | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lorne Collins | 17 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 35 | Mary Collins | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 36 | Margaret Collins THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 37 | John Sherman | 27 | Head | Recreation Leader | Minnesota |
| 38 | Dorothy Sherman | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Frances Sherman | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Sheldon Sherman | 1 | Son | — | 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)