Margaret Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ulster-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ulster-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ulster-County, New York
Surname	Collins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Saugerties Town
1935 Residence (County)	Ulster
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Township / Ward	Saugerties Town
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Benson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Madeline Collins	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Elnora Benson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Charles Collins	Head	—	54	~1886
Mark Benson	Son	—	15	~1925
Charles Benson	Son	—	19	~1921
Walter Collins	Son	—	6	~1934
Alfred Benson	Son	—	13	~1927
John Collins	Son	—	10	~1930
Margaret Collins	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1930

Ulster, New …

Spouse, age 37

Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1921
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Ulster-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

Ulster-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Saugerties Town
1935 Residence (County)	Ulster
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Margaret Collins

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Ulster-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02795-00944)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Myer	54	Head	Blasting & Drilling	New York
2	Hannah Myer	56	Wife	—	New York
3	Howard Myer	23	Son	Auto Mechanic	New York
4	Granville Myer	16	Son	—	New York
5	Lucy M. Myer	73	Head	—	New York
6	Mary Smith	79	Head	Weaver	New York
7	Lester Cole	54	Head	—	New York
8	Jessie Cole	48	Wife	—	New York
9	Evelyn Allerton	25	Daughter	—	New York
10	Debra Allerton	6	Daughter	—	New York
11	Jacquelyn Allerton	4	Daughter	—	New York
12	Abbott Allerton	2	Son	—	New York
13	Charles Egner	60	Lodger	—	New York
14	John E. Myer	44	Head	Saw Operator	New York
15	Ethel O. Myer	42	Wife	—	New York
16	Florence Myer	22	Daughter	Clerk	New York
17	Richard Myer	20	Son	Part Time Work	New York
18	Dorothy Myer	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York
19	John Myer	16	Son	—	New York
20	Warren Myer	12	Son	—	New York
21	Gordon Myer	10	Son	—	New York
22	August Micklow	56	Head	—	Germany
23	Joseph Mayer	53	Head	Boarding House	Austria
24	Theresa Mayer	54	Wife	—	France
25	Frank Mayer	17	Son	—	New York
26	Tony Theiss	43	Head	Farmer	Austria
27	Julia Theiss	39	Wife	—	Austria
28	Ruth Theiss	8	Daughter	—	New York
29	Charles Collins	54	Head	Landscaper	New York
30	Margaret Collins THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Germany
31	Madeline Collins	12	Daughter	—	New York
32	John Collins	10	Son	—	New York
33	Walter Collins	6	Son	—	New York
34	Margaret Benson	17	Daughter	Clerk	New York
35	Elnora Benson	16	Daughter	—	New York
36	Mark Benson	15	Son	—	New York
37	Alfred Benson	13	Son	—	New York
38	Charles Benson	19	Son	Laborer	Germany
39	Carl Wilson	39	Head	Caretaker	New York
40	Joseph Stoll	54	Head	Farmer	New York

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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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