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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 York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fleming & Sarah — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Mill Town |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 920 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Fort Mill Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kathleen Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ida Collins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucile Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Collins | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| David Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lewis Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nannie Collins | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 19
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 29
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Frame Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 40
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Mill Town |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 920 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Fleming Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fleming Collins
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Collins
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Collins
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03846-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marilyn Lambert | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ernest Lambert | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Luther Simmons | 59 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fanny Simmons | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carl Haire | 51 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Haire | 44 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bill Haire | 17 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 48 | Vonnie Haire | 15 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nancy Haire | 12 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 50 | Buddy Haire | 9 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 51 | Carlton Wilson | 38 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lula (X) Wilson | 31 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 53 | Fred Wilson | 16 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Coleen Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Carlton Jr. Wilson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles Wilson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Andrew Simmons | 37 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie (X) Simmons | 49 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Simmons | 14 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Collins THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nannie (X) Collins | 37 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lewis Collins | 18 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Lee Collins | 15 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 64 | Samuel Collins | 13 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 65 | David Collins | 12 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lily Collins | 11 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 67 | Kathleen Collins | 8 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 68 | Helen Collins | 8 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ida Bell Collins | 5 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucile Collins | 2 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 71 | Conley Helms | 35 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie (X) Helms | 31 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 73 | Larry Helms | 7 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 74 | Myrta Phelps | 30 | Boarder | Book-Keeper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cecil Jones | 35 | Head | Grocery Store | South Carolina |
| 76 | Nettie Mae Jones | 33 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Jones | 10 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 78 | June Mae Jones | 8 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Jones | 6 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harold Jones | 4 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)