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Ruth Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williams-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williams-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilliams-County, Ohio
SurnameCollins
Given NameRuth E.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Stryker Village
1935 Residence (County)Williams
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardStryker Village
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Edith Collins Spouse — 37 ~1903
Mary Collins Daughter — 17 ~1923
Robert Collins Son — 12 ~1928
Betty Whidman Daughter — 19 ~1921
Norma Collins Daughter — 3 ~1937
Gertrude Collins Daughter — 6 ~1934
Carlton Collins Head — 41 ~1899
Ruth Collins Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Williams, Ohio
Daughter, age 5
Williams, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth E.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Williams-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Williams-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Collins
Given Name Ruth E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Stryker Village
1935 Residence (County) Williams
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Whidman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Williams-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03169-00554)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fannie M. Beucler 73 Head — Ohio
42 Alta Slusser 55 Head — Ohio
43 John A. E. Terry 73 Head — Ohio
44 Maggie G. Terry 70 Wife — Ohio
45 Emma P. Knight 91 Sister-in-law — Ohio
46 Wilbur Witter 24 Head Proprietor Ohio
47 Clela M. Witter 27 Wife Saleslady Ohio
48 Ernest J. Livenparger 57 Head Proprietor Ohio
49 Inez E. Livenparger 58 Wife — Indiana
50 Homer Christy 53 Head Proprietor Ohio
51 Frances Christy 57 Wife — Ohio
52 Virginia M. Christy 19 Daughter — Ohio
53 Pearl Mighin 61 Head — Ohio
54 Sister Bishora 62 Sister — Ohio
55 Carlton Collins 41 Head Painter Ohio
56 Edith V. Collins 37 Wife — Ohio
57 Mary K. Collins 17 Daughter — Ohio
58 Ruth E. Collins THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Ohio
59 Robert C. Collins 12 Son — Ohio
60 Gertrude D. Collins 6 Daughter — Ohio
61 Norma J. Collins 3 Daughter — Ohio
62 Betty D. Whidman 19 Daughter Packer Ohio
63 Henry F. Bourquin 77 Head — Ohio
64 Nelson B. Dirrit 57 Head Laborer Ohio
65 Walter B. Sullivan 31 Head Fireman Ohio
66 Beulah F. Sullivan 26 Wife — Ohio
67 Shirley N. Sullivan 3 Daughter — Ohio
68 Ila May Sullivan 1 Daughter — Ohio
69 Donald W. Sullivan 0 Son — Ohio
70 Herman Belauke 65 Head Millwright Germany
71 Dora Belauke 59 Wife — Ohio
72 Clarence Vernier 69 Head Watchman Ohio
73 Ethel Harvey 41 Head — Illinois
74 Beryl G. Harvey 38 Wife — Ohio
75 Clifford E. Harvey 19 Son Miller Ohio
76 Hazel V. Harvey 17 Daughter Clerical Work Ohio
77 Patricia A. Harvey 15 Daughter — Ohio
78 Ward W. Harvey 14 Son — Ohio
79 Zele A. Harvey 11 Son — Ohio
80 Verlene M. Harvey 9 Daughter — Ohio

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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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