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Sarah Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: SWEDEN
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | COLLINS |
| Given Name | SARAH |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | SWEDEN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Collins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sarah Collins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Phillip Collins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Collins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorthy Collins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Collins | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edward Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Phyllis Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | COLLINS |
| Given Name | SARAH |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | SWEDEN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Collins
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00937-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Highly | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | S. CAROLINA |
| 2 | Ethel Tighe | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | ILLINOIS |
| 3 | James J. Clishem | 24 | HEAD | Accountant | ILLINOIS |
| 4 | Tillie Clishem | 54 | MOTHER | — | INDIANA |
| 5 | Arthur Juergens | 51 | HEAD | Draftsman | ILLINOIS |
| 6 | Mabel Juergens | 43 | WIFE | — | MINNESOTA |
| 7 | Henry Wille | 72 | HEAD | Painter | NEW YORK |
| 8 | Minnie Wille | 71 | WIFE | — | OHIO |
| 9 | Ralph Wille | 50 | SON | — | OHIO |
| 10 | Myrtle Wille | 48 | DAUGHTER IN LAW | — | ILLINOIS |
| 11 | Ralph Wille | 10 | GRAND SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 12 | Anthony Duffy | 53 | HEAD | Laborer | EIRE, IRELAND |
| 13 | Delia Duffy | 52 | WIFE | — | EIRE, IRELAND |
| 14 | John Duffy | 20 | SON | Typist | ILLINOIS |
| 15 | Edward Duffy | 19 | SON | Recorder | ILLINOIS |
| 16 | Arthur Duffy | 17 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 17 | Margret Duffy | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 18 | Edward Collins | 51 | HEAD | Stationary Engineer | ILLINOIS |
| 19 | Sarah Collins THIS PERSON | 47 | WIFE | — | SWEDEN |
| 20 | Dorthy Collins | 19 | DAUGHTER | Stenographer | ILLINOIS |
| 21 | Ruth Collins | 18 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 22 | Edward Collins | 15 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 23 | Mae Collins | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 24 | Phyllis Collins | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 25 | John Collins | 9 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 26 | Phillip Collins | 5 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 27 | Cornelius Coughlin | 52 | HEAD | — | KENTUCKY |
| 28 | Cornelius Coughlin | 17 | SON | Leather Cutter | MISSOURI |
| 29 | Albert Walker | 40 | HEAD | Salesman | INDIANA |
| 30 | Irene Walker | 43 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 31 | Evelyn Walker | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 32 | Grace Walsh | 71 | MOTHER-IN-LAW | — | WISCONSIN |
| 33 | Nancy Brooks | 17 | NIECE IN LAW | — | ILLINOIS |
| 34 | Frank Walker | 40 | HEAD | Machinist | ILLINOIS |
| 35 | Anne Walker | 40 | WIFE | — | ENGLAND |
| 36 | Francis Walker | 6 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 37 | Wildred Walker | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 38 | Elizabeth Hodkson | 78 | MOTHER IN LAW | — | ENGLAND |
| 39 | Micheal Cullen | 45 | HEAD | Carpenter | ENGLAND |
| 40 | Martha Cullen | 46 | WIFE | Maid | ENGLAND |
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)