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Nellie Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Stanley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Collins | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Lloyd Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sarah Collins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Collins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clinton Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Roy Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Other, age 43
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Otto S. Moshier | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Lida E. Moshier | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Joann F. Moshier | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Oscar E. Boreen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Anton F. Boreen | 49 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Albert V. Boreen | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Esther C. Boreen | 43 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Gustav B. Johnson | 73 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Clarence Charnstrom | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Agnes Charnstrom | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Seymour H. Charnstrom | 19 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lloyd E. Charnstrom | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Thelma A. Charnstrom | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Nicholas J. Collins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Nellie A. Collins THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Robert A. Collins | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Clinton J. Collins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Roy L. Collins | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Sarah A. Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Lloyd N. Collins | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Albertus H. Lohr | 66 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ida B. Lohr | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Thomas Brandons | 46 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 64 | Harriet H. Brandons | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Frank E. Erickson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Genoa E. Erickson | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Frances A. Erickson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Evelyn J. Erickson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Eleanor A. Erickson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Opal D. Winslow | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 71 | Richard F. Winslow | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Halvar Hanson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Inga Hanson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Carl L. Nordstrom | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 75 | Hannah E. Nordstrom | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Milton N. Nordstrom | 29 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Tharl C. Nordstrom | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | John P. Hildahl | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 79 | Hildahl | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Eugene S. Hildahl | 26 | Son | Welding Blacksmith | Minnesota |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)