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Nellie Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City and County of Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Wholesale Meats |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | City And County Of Denver |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Collins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Nellie Collins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marshall Collins | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Ross Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lois Collins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marshall Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harry Collins | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 11
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 21
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City and County of Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Wholesale Meats |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Nellie Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Colorado
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Sibling
Lois Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00489-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter B. Leaf | 43 | Head | Research Technician | Utah |
| 2 | Grace M. Leaf | 39 | Wife | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 3 | Marjorie Ann Leaf | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Stuart B. Leaf | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Dwight Brightman | 42 | Head | Investigator | Texas |
| 6 | Erma Brightman | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Jack Brightman | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Jane Brightman | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Harry Miner | 71 | Head | Cashier | Ohio |
| 10 | Ada Miner | 60 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Joseph M. Dillingham | 29 | Son-in-law | Line-Man | Colorado |
| 12 | Jane Ellen Dillingham | 29 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Harry H. Collins | 53 | Head | City Salesman | Kentucky |
| 14 | Beulah B. Collins | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Lois P. Collins | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Nebraska |
| 16 | Nellie D. Collins THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Colorado |
| 17 | Marshall H. Collins | 18 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Ross B. Collins | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Marshall H. Collins | 81 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Herman Lind | 65 | Head | Banking | Sweden |
| 21 | Hannah Lind | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | William Lind | 32 | Son | Clerk-Sales | Nebraska |
| 23 | Frank J. Tracy | 44 | Head | Policeman | Colorado |
| 24 | Helen Tracy | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Allan Voertner | 24 | Head | Lithographer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Shirley Voertner | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Thomas Vernon | 36 | Head | Filling Station | Missouri |
| 28 | Cleopatra Vernon | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Robert E. Myers | 66 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Nellie Myers | 59 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 31 | Herman Cosley | 69 | Head | Jewelry | Kansas |
| 32 | Don R. Cosley | 62 | Lodger | Salesman | Missouri |
| 33 | Elizabeth Hair | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Elizabeth P. Hair | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 35 | Francis Trehearne | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Void | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Robt. F. Smith | 44 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Pauline Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Void | None | — | — | — |
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)