Nellie Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Ohio
Surname	Collins
Given Name	Nellie (x)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Collins	Head	—	67	~1873
Lawrence Collins	Son	—	41	~1899
Mary Collins	Daughter	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 50

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	servant
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 58

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1884
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	no
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Clark-County, Ohio

Head, age 67

Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Nellie (x)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Nellie Collins

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03038-00789)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Snelling	47	Head	Servant	West Virginia
42	Donald Snelling	25	Son	Salesman	Ohio
43	Woodrow Snelling	22	Son	—	Ohio
44	Herman Judy	26	Son-in-law	Book Binder	Ohio
45	Hazel (X) Judy	19	Daughter	Book Binder	Ohio
46	Nellie (X) Collins THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Ireland
47	Lawrence Collins	41	Son	Machinist	Ohio
48	Mary Collins	39	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
49	Richard Herzog	27	Head	—	Ohio
50	Julia M. Herzog	30	Wife	Truck Driver	Illinois
51	Margery Herzog	11	Daughter	—	California
52	Joyce M. Herzog	9	Daughter	—	California
53	James C. Herzog	6	Son	—	California
54	John P. Herzog	2	Son	—	Ohio
55	Theodore Thrasher	29	Head	Shortage Clerk	Kentucky
56	Anita (X) Thrasher	30	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Carol J. Thrasher	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Shirley A. Thrasher	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Harry J. Lynch	22	Brother-in-law	Cab Driver	Ohio
60	Rita Lynch	18	Sister	—	Ohio
61	Martin Thomas Lynch	5	Nephew	—	Ohio
62	Jeanette Lambert	49	Head	Telephone Operator	Ohio
63	Arnold Lambert	28	Son	Painter	Ohio
64	Grover C. Vance	51	Head	Boiler Maker	Ohio
65	Carrie A. Vance	50	Wife	—	Ohio
66	Rita V. Vance	24	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
67	George T. Vance	20	Son	Station Attendant	Ohio
68	Paul M. Vance	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
69	Edward Vance	17	Son	—	Ohio
70	Edna Vance	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Mary C. Vance	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Theresa A. Vance	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Theodore J. Krueger	55	Head	House Painter	Ohio
74	Helen P. Krueger	30	Nephew	Armature Winder	Ohio
75	Robert J. Krueger	26	Nephew	—	Ohio
76	Forest Macgregor	26	Head	Bumper Inspector	Ohio
77	Stella (X) Macgregor	24	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Nancy Jean Macgregor	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Fred Spangenberger	54	Head	Stock-Room-Clerk	Ohio
80	Florence Spangenberger	35	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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