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Martha Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houston-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winnebago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Winnebago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Collins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ellen Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nora Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Collins | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cora Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myrtle Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kathryn Collins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Faribault, Minnesota
Spouse, age 31
Faribault, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Houston-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 42
Houston-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winnebago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01927-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J Leo Gran | 26 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Anson Steele | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marion Steele | 84 | sister | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Ole Steele | 32 | son | Dredgeman | Minnesota |
| 45 | Mildred Oliver | 56 | niece | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Wilhelm Jewes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Anna Jewes | 52 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Martin Jewes | 20 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Paul Jewes | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Wilhelm Hahn | 80 | father in law | — | Germany |
| 51 | Julius Raatz | 59 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 52 | Julius Blesrud | 64 | Head | — | Norway |
| 53 | Nick Blesrud | 68 | Head | — | Norway |
| 54 | Louis Benecke | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Palma Benecke | 36 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lowell Benecke | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Elaine Benecke | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Aven Benecke | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Henry Stehr | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Anna Stehr | 56 | wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Walter Stehr | 28 | son | Farm | Minnesota |
| 62 | Orinda Stehr | 35 | daughter in law | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | William Oitzman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Frances Oitzman | 36 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Anita Oitzman | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Henry Hahn | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Raymond Collins | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Martha Collins THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | Kathryn Collins | 19 | daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 70 | Myrtle Ann Collins | 16 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Mary Collins | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Cora Collins | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Ellen Collins | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Nora Collins | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Carl Schoh | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Alvinia Schoh | 58 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Roy Schoh | 26 | son | Hired Man | Minnesota |
| 78 | Marcella Schoh | 23 | daughter in law | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Lorrene Schoh | 4 | granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Bonnie Jean Schoh | 3 | granddaughter | — | 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)