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Ruth Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Quaker Gap |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Collins | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Collins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Etta Collins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gradie Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Collins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gracie Collins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 5
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Rachel G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Surry |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ruth Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elsie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gradie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Inman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Daisy Inman | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Richard Inman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Inman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Harvey Inman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nonie Inman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Junior Inman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Louise Inman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nancy Inman | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Monroe Collins | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Etta Collins | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Collins | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gracie Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Collins THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elsie Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gradie Collins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elizabeth Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Bondurant | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Bondurant | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Paul Bondurant | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dion Collins | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Collins | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fletcher Collins | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucy Collins | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Guy Collins | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ray Collins | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ethel Collins | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Will Collins | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Collins | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Morris Collins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marvin Collins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joe H. Ward | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sophia Ward | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Earl Owens | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lennis Owens | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clara Owens | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Angela Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Owens | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)