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Thomas Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dobson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hazel Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Collins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Virginia Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pauline Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Collins | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harvie Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roman Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lelia Collins | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yadkin, North …
Head, age 25
Yadkin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Head, age 36
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Collins
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom Wilmoth | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Stella Wilmoth | 31 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 43 | Spencer Wilmoth | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Kenneth Wilmoth | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Reva Wilmoth | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Wayne Wilmoth | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Tommy Wilmoth | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alvis Wilmoth | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Doris Lee Wilmoth | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | B. F. Steel | 46 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sophie Steel | 42 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 52 | Billy Steel | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas Collins THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lelia Collins | 37 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 55 | Roman Collins | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hazel Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pauline Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Collins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Virginia Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Harvie Collins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | J. W. Gentry | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nettie Gentry | 46 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charlie Gentry | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Abraham Gentry | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Erven Gentry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Viola Gentry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Wayne Gentry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | C. F. Riggan | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Velma Riggan | 31 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 72 | J. Wade Riggan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Shirley Riggan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Franklin Riggan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Riggan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Reely Cook | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Myrtle Cook | 32 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 78 | S. E. White | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sofia White | 31 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 80 | Richel White | 11 | Son | — | 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)