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Robert Collins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lem & J — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lem Collins | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Bob Hamon | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| J Collins | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Robert Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lem Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father J Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lem Collins
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Collins
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Collins
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Collins
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Collins
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Georgie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Marie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Norma Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lem Collins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | J. C. Collins | 27 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Robert Collins THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | James Collins | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Bob Hamon | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 50 | Willie Mathews | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Nancy Mathews | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Theodore Mathews | 32 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Luke Bell Mathews | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Fred Mathews | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Floyd Caldwell | 33 | Son in law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bertie Caldwell | 31 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Leola Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ira Caldwell | 10 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Aubry Caldwell | 7 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Charlie Caldwell | 2 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | James W. (X) Liffee | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Vivian Liffee | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James Jr. Liffee | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | John D. (X) Evans | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Willie Evans | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Billie Evans | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Clyde Evans | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | David Evans | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Max Evans | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Pearl (X) Sanders | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Irene Sanders | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Audry Sanders | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Herman Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Nolan Sanders | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Randy (X) Callins | 58 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jessie Callins | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Annie Mae Callins | 21 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Walter (X) Hicks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Betty Hicks | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Walter Jr. Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)