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Sarah Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Sarah Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Menallen Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Collins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Collins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Collins | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Henry Collins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| David Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leonard Collins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Collins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Sarah Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sarah Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Collins
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
Betty Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03505-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monica Skompski | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Eddie Skompski | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eugene Skompski | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Collins | 46 | Head | W.P.A. | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Minnie Collins | 40 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Sarah Ellen Collins THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Betty Collins | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Henry Collins | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Kenneth Collins | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Shirley Ann Collins | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Collins | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Collins | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | David P. Collins | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Leonard Collins | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Koschock | 36 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Cecelia Koschock | 27 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen M. Koschock | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Georgiana Koschock | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Jr. Koschock | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John C. Clark | 49 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Minnie Clark | 48 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Betty Clark | 19 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Cecil Clark | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Earl Clark | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Orville Clark | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Violet Clark | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Clark | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Clark | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dolores Clark | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Andrew Griffith | 45 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Merle Griffith | 46 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harold Griffith | 22 | son | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Pearl Griffith | 20 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ruby Griffith | 19 | daughter | Private Home | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Eva Sickles | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Virginia Griffith | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Audrey Griffith | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Wayne Griffith | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Raymond Griffith | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jennie Griffith | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)