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Nellie Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nellie Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fred Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Squire Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Della Collins | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Juanita Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carrie Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mitch Collins | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Carrie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Squire Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Ashburn | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Dorothy Ashburn | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James Ashburn | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Betty Ashburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Billie Ashburn | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walter Sheppard | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Sheppard | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jean Sheppard | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | John Gentry | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Laura Gentry | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Don Elvis | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 52 | Eula Elvis | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Virginia Elvis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Clarence Carson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Carson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Katherine Carson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jean Carson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | June Carson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mitch Collins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Della Collins | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Juanita Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Carrie Collins | 15 | Daughter | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 63 | Nellie Collins THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Fred Collins | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Squire Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Edna Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Shirley Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Max Starner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Verdie Starner | 53 | Sister | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 70 | Carrie Drennon | 50 | Cook | Cook | Tennessee |
| 71 | George Emmert | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Effie Emmert | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lavon Emmert | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | George H Campbell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Carrie Campbell | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Robert Campbell | 41 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Norma Campbell | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Virginia Campbell | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | George Elvis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Iear Elvis | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)