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Walter Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bolin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Collins | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Quay Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Magnolia Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Willie Collins | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Moses Collins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Collins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Letha Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Letha Collins | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Cornelius Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Head, age 43
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 52
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 16 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Calline |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Collins
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus78usce:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Lynton | 33 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 52 | Jennie Ward | 27 | H | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Jewell Ward | 0 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Victory Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Robert Byrum | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lydia Byrum | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Louis M Byrum | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Sue Moore | 67 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jump Harris | 50 | Roomer | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Louis Cole | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Elmora Cole | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Walter H Cole | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Otis Cole | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Will Robertson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ida Robertson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Isaac Robertson | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Irene Robertson | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Jeff Doom | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Emma Doom | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | William Hendrix | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Susie Hendrix | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Woodrow Hendrix | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Alice Hendrix | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Jennie Hendrix | 14 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | John H Mcmahon | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Elmora Fallis | 37 | Sister in law | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | James Harrison | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | May Harrison | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Walter Collins THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Letha Collins | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Cornelius Collins | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Elizabeth Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Letha Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Moses Collins | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Magnolia Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Lucille Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Willie O Collins | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Quay E Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Lewis Lomax | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Adelia Lomax | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | John Mcmahon | 4 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Ira Dorsey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Iola M Dorsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Thelma Dorsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Andrew Anderson | 27 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Mose Carey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Willie Carey | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Mose Jr Carey | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Oliver L Carey | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Eva Carey | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)