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Ruth Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameCollins
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Boro of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationSaleswoman
IndustryDept Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1248
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSaleswoman
Township / WardBoro Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Ruth Age Birth yr
Josephine Roll Head — 66 ~1874
Eleanor Roll Daughter — 19 ~1921
Ruth Collins Daughter — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Helper
Industry Fruit Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Boro of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Saleswoman
Industry Dept Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1248
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Roll (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Collins
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Collins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Collins
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Roll
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Eleanor Roll
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00881)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Dambo 44 Head Agent New York
2 Dorothy Dambo 43 Wife — New York
3 Mary Dambo 70 Head — New York
4 Theodore Dambo 37 Son Clerk New York
5 Theodore Dambo 37 Son Operator New York
6 Josephine Roll 66 Head — New York
7 Eleanor Roll 19 Daughter Office Worker New York
8 Ruth Collins THIS PERSON 27 Daughter Saleswoman New York
9 William Driggs 27 Head — New York
10 Grace Driggs 25 Wife Machinist New York
11 Fred Russo 55 Head — Germany
12 Anna Russo 55 Wife Farmer Germany
13 Ernest Mey 60 Head — Germany
14 Sophie Mey 30 Daughter Asst Mgr New York
15 Robert E. Bruner 50 Head — Pennsylvania
16 Hannah Bruner 52 Wife Clerk New York
17 Daniel Bruner 23 Son Machinist New York
18 James Bruner 20 Son — New York
19 Frank Bruner 11 Son — New York
20 John Rago 58 Head Comptroller New York
21 Alice O. Rago 57 Wife Teacher New York
22 Theresa Pratt 53 Head Teacher New York
23 Margaret Pratt 51 Sister — New York
24 Morris E. Draper 55 Head Fitter New York
25 Henry Jacob 46 Head — New York
26 Florence Jacob 46 Wife Stenographer New York
27 Florence Jacob 22 Daughter — New York
28 William Jacob 15 Son Knit Goods New York
29 Fillmore Hart 65 Head Manager New York
30 George Trentwedel 42 Head — Germany
31 Julia Trentwedel 35 Wife — New York
32 Adele Trentwedel 15 Daughter — New York
33 Beverly Trentwedel 13 Daughter — New York
34 Melba Trentwedel 11 Daughter — New York
35 Frederick A. Labisch 58 Head Foreman New York
36 Alma Labisch 56 Wife — New York
37 Alice Hartman 56 Lodger — Romania
38 Agnes Walter 45 Lodger — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 1 sibling
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)

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