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Robert Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Issaquena-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Issaquena-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Issaquena-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Issaquena |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Collins | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Annette Collins | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Verna Collins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Issaquena, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Issaquena, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Issaquena-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Issaquena-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Issaquena |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Collins
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Collins
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Collins
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Collins
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Collins
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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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 — Issaquena-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Issaquena-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Mixon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Carrie Mixon | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Arthur Provitt | 25 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 4 | Irene Provitt | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mala Geraldine Provitt | 5 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Isadore Franklin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elizabeth Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sidney Irene Jones | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | George Watkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rebecca Watkins | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Jr. Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Boston Griffin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rosa Watkins | 67 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ed Robinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Martha Robinson | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Callahan | 67 | Head | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 18 | Verna Elizabeth Callahan | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Collins | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Verna Collins | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Jr. Collins THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annette Collins | 19 | Daughter in law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Manuel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Manuel | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Maggie S. Manuel | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Johnnie Manuel | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ruth Manuel | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Betsy Manuel | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Joseph Manuel | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Joseph Manuel | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Julia Manuel | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Edna M. Manuel | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Prentiss Manuel | 82 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | George Irving | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fannie Irving | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mcalister Irving | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Nalene Irving | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lucana Irving | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Elvera Irving | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ivey B. Reynolds | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)