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Sarah Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Collins | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Cynthia Bligh | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Collins | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emmanuel Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Allan Collins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harold Collins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beverley Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Allan Collins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Sara G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 49
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 49 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01705-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George M. Carpenter | 82 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Frank E. Carpenter | 60 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Charles E. Burritt | 50 | Head | Sales Manager | Vermont |
| 4 | Gertrude M. Burritt | 57 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 5 | George A. Morris | 82 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 6 | Eliza Mcbain | 69 | Housekeeper | — | Canada-Eng |
| 7 | Edmund Dondero | 32 | Head | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Florence Dondero | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edmund Dondero | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Elaine Dondero | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John Mchendrick | 41 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mabel Mchendrick | 45 | Sister | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Allan Collins | 50 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Sarah Collins THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Allan Collins | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harold Collins | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John Collins | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Beverley Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Emmanuel Collins | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Cynthia Bligh | 18 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William Collins | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Charles Markey | 55 | Head | Customs Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary Markey | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Charles Markey | 29 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Herbert Markey | 26 | Son | Dist. Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Harold Carlson | 34 | Head | Draughtsman | Maine |
| 27 | Marion Carlson | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Albert Atkins | 33 | Head | Steam-Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Martha Atkins | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary Dorney | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Helen Dorney | 44 | Daughter | Counter Girl | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Catherine Dorney | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charles Wolf | 46 | Head | Fish Cutter | Canada-English |
| 34 | Isabel Wolf | 41 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 35 | August Schreibe | 67 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Estonia |
| 36 | Edwina Schreibe | 57 | Wife | — | Estonia |
| 37 | Charles Schreibe | 30 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Harry Schreibe | 28 | Son | Exterminator | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ethel Schreibe | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ralph Ticehurst | 64 | Head | Carpenter | 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)