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Mary Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cady — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 10 and Rep Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | trimmer |
| Industry | shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Township / Ward | District 10 And Rep Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Collins | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jr Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Collins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 19
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 29
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 40
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 10 and Rep Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | trimmer |
| Industry | shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Mary Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cady Gomer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cady Gomer
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sara Cannon | 45 | head | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Florence Matthews | 19 | daughter | Maidservant | Delaware |
| 43 | Dorine Matthews | 10 | granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Ella Harvey | 50 | sister | — | Delaware |
| 45 | George Watson | 70 | head | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Ida Watson | 62 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Edward Watson | 9 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 48 | J. Roy Barwick | 47 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 49 | Leah Barwick | 45 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Ralph Barwick | 13 | son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Jason Carey | 40 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Florence Carey | 37 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | John Haynes | 51 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Lera Haynes | 49 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Louis Haynes | 16 | son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Louise Haynes | 15 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Walter Haynes | 13 | son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Ruth Haynes | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Alfred Haynes | 8 | son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Alesia Haynes | 6 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Mildred Haynes | 3 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Wm. T. Fisher | 34 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Nora Benton | 29 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George Perkins | 50 | head | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Bettie Perkins | 47 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harry Rogers | 60 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Annie Rogers | 59 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Robert Sturgis | 55 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 69 | Ella Sturgis | 53 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Jr. Robert Sturgis | 21 | son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 71 | Mary H. Sturgis | 20 | daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 72 | Chas. Sturgis | 19 | son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 73 | Virgie Sturgis | 14 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Eleanor Sturgis | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Walter Sturgis | 12 | son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Arthur Sturgis | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Raymond Sturgis | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Clarence Collins | 45 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 79 | Mary G. Collins THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | Trimmer | Delaware |
| 80 | Jr. Clarence Collins | 20 | son | Clerk | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)