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Ruth Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Timothy — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameCollins
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)NY
Additional Details
OccupationCard Sorter
IndustryGreeting Cards
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)481
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCard Sorter
Township / WardNy
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Edward Collins Son — 17 ~1923
Mabel Collins Spouse — 49 ~1891
Ruth Collins Daughter — 22 ~1918
Timothy Collins Son — 19 ~1921
Timothy Collins Head — 47 ~1893
Walter Collins Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 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 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) NY
Occupation Card Sorter
Industry Greeting Cards
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 481
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
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 Thomas Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Collins (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Violet Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Collins
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Collins
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Collins
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Collins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Violet Collins
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Edward Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02654-00309)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gladys Mccormack 41 Wife Factory Worker Pennsylvania
42 Howard Qualen 30 Head Shirt Ironer New York
43 Lillian Qualen 26 Wife — New York
44 Howard Jr Qualen 3 Son — New York
45 Robert Qualen 2 Son — New York
46 Edmund Keene 39 Head Conductor Eire
47 Mary Keene 35 Wife — Eire
48 Edmund Jr Keene 7 Son — New York
49 Michael Hines 36 Head Restaurant Eire
50 Marjorie Morris 42 Head File Clerk New Jersey
51 John Morris 18 Son New Worker New Jersey
52 Albino Carti 24 Head Salad Man New York
53 Celestina Carti 21 Wife Laundry Machine Operator New York
54 Adele Carti 20 Sister New Worker New York
55 Nello Carti 11 Brother Bus Boy New York
56 Gino Bevalacqua 31 Head Sheet Metal Italy
57 Linda Bevalacqua 25 Wife — New York
58 Mario Bevalacqua 5 Son — New York
59 Herbert Gallagher 59 Head Doorman Eire
60 Anastasia Gallagher 62 Wife Waitress Eire
61 Yen Nielsen 44 Head Upholstery Work Denmark
62 Edith Nielsen 39 Wife — New York
63 Edith Nielsen 11 Daughter — New York
64 Eugene Nielsen 9 Son — New York
65 Edward Nielsen 7 Son — New York
66 Dave Nielsen 5 Son — New York
67 Adassa Dekos 34 Head Dressmaker Turkey
68 Angelos Raffou 35 Head Counter Man Greece
69 Marcel Beigneux 49 Head Cook France
70 Caroline Beigneux 56 Wife Chaperon Germany
71 Frank Seriale 36 Head Porter Germany
72 John Pohodzey 57 Head — Austria
73 Sophie Pohodzey 36 Wife — Austria
74 Stephen Pohodzey 28 Son Truck Driver Rhode Island
75 Timothy Collins 47 Head — New York
76 Mabel Collins 49 Wife — New York
77 Ruth Collins THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Card Sorter New York
78 Timothy Jr Collins 19 Son Soda Man New York
79 Edward Collins 17 Son Civilian Conservation Corp New York
80 Walter Collins 14 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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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