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Richard Collins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Roy — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | COLLINS |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WESTFIELD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Westfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Collins | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edna Collins | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 10
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 20
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | COLLINS |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WESTFIELD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Richard Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Collins (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Collins (~0.83 confidence) and mother Edna Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Patrick Collins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Collins
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Collins
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Collins
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Edna Collins
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Collins
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Collins
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Collins
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-00990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Lohmuller | 24 | Head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Gladys Lohmuller | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Beverly Lohmuller | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Henry W. Beecher | 53 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Lavinia Beecher | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Evan R. Beecher | 27 | Son | Chemical Engineer | New York |
| 7 | Doris H. Beecher | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 8 | Emily Depuy | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Vera Depuy | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Brown | 40 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Mary B. Mccormack | 71 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Henry Menzler | 46 | Lodger | Painter | New Jersey |
| 13 | Hilda Menzler | 47 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ruth Menzler | 15 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Vera Spickernagle | 63 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 16 | Charles E. Apgar | 74 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 17 | Helen C. Apgar | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Samuel French | 73 | Head | Sales Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 19 | Elizabeth French | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Roy C. Collins | 53 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edna Collins | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Richard Collins THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 23 | William H. Frigg | 72 | Head | Sales Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 24 | Harrietta Frigg | 69 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Collins | 23 | Head | Electrical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ursula Collins | 21 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Lina B. Ackerman | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Virginia Ackerman | 21 | Daughter | Concert Pianist | New York |
| 29 | Edward Rumsey | 58 | Stepfather | — | Penn. |
| 30 | Nicholas Cunicilla | 45 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Italy |
| 31 | Margaret Cunicilla | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Vito Cunicilla | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Pietro Cunicilla | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Nicholas Cunicilla | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Frank Valianti | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Virginia Valianti | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Ennio Valianti | 24 | Son | Shoe Maker | Italy |
| 38 | Arthur Valianti | 21 | Son | Landscape Gard. | Italy |
| 39 | Basilio Valianti | 19 | Son | — | Italy |
| 40 | Peter Valianti | 12 | Son | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)