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Ruth Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNassau-County, New York
SurnameCollins
Given NameRuth E.
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Roosevelt
1935 Residence (County)Nassau
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
Township / WardRoosevelt
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Henry Collins Son — 16 ~1924
Ruth Collins Daughter — 19 ~1921
Doris Collins Daughter — 3 ~1937
Everett Collins Head — 50 ~1890
Ruth Collins Spouse — 43 ~1897
Margaret Collins Daughter — 8 ~1932
Myrtle Collins Daughter — 12 ~1928
William Collins Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Nassau, New …
Other, age 33
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth C.
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Spouse, age 43
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth E.
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Roosevelt
1935 Residence (County) Nassau
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02687-00824)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Andrew Bocchic 13 son — New York
2 Florence Bocchic 6 daughter — New York
3 Edward C. Houston 47 head Time Keeper Maine
4 Marion Houston 41 wife — Massachusetts
5 Edward C. Jr. Houston 12 son — New York
6 Thomas Guigan 24 head Salesman Maryland
7 Martha Guigan 21 wife — New York
8 Carol Guigan 2 daughter — New York
9 John Vaugh 43 head Conductor Pennsylvania
10 Alice Vaugh 42 wife — Rhode Island
11 Wilbur Vaugh 25 son Handyman Colorado
12 Robert Helen Vaugh 18 daughter — New York
13 Helen John Vaugh 12 daughter — New York
14 Edward Vaugh 2 son — New York
15 Everett R. Collins 50 head Foreman New York
16 Ruth E. Collins THIS PERSON 43 wife — Massachusetts
17 Ruth Collins 19 daughter Clerk New York
18 William Jr. Collins 18 son — New York
19 Henry Collins 16 son — New York
20 Myrtle Collins 12 daughter — New York
21 Margaret Collins 8 daughter — New York
22 Doris Collins 3 daughter — New York
23 Richard O. Dickson 29 head Butcher New York
24 Marion Dickson 27 wife — New York
25 Richard C. Dickson 8 son — New York
26 Robert A. Dickson 6 son — New York
27 Frederick W. Schneider 43 head Baker Germany
28 Evelyn Schneider 41 wife — Connecticut
29 Frederick Jr. Schneider 20 son — Washington D.C.
30 Alice Schneider 16 daughter — New York
31 Ludwig Schneider 12 son — New York
32 Nadeau Leroy Schneider 7 nephew — New York
33 William Rutan 57 head Janitor New York
34 Catherine K. Rutan 50 wife — New York
35 Louise Rutan 25 daughter Stenographer New York
36 Winifred Rutan 20 daughter Operator New York
37 Warren Rutan 18 son New Worker New York
38 Lilburn Cox 51 head Engineer Alabama
39 Katy Cox 50 wife — New York
40 Roy E. Cox 20 son Clerk New York

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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)

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