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Walter Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Valley-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Valley-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Valley-County, Montana |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 13 Township 28 Nashua |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hired hand |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Hired Hand |
| Township / Ward | School District 13 Township 28 Nashua |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Collins | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Collins | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Evone Collins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Mohler | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raburn Collins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Collins | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Betty Mohler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mable Mohler | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Bernice Mohler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Valley, Montana
Son, age 18
Valley, Montana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | No. Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Valley-County, Montana
Son, age 27
Valley-County, Montana · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 13 Township 28 Nashua |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Occupation | Hired hand |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Walter Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Collins
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Montana
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Sibling
Bernice Mohler
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Mohler
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Mohler
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raburn Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evone Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Valley-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Valley-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02233-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul M. Collins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emma Collins | 50 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Walter Collins THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Hired Hand | Montana |
| 4 | Raburn Collins | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 5 | Evone Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Robert Mohler | 21 | Son-in-law | Bus Driver | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Bernice Mohler | 20 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | Betty R. Mohler | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 9 | Mable Mohler | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 10 | Martin Rasmussen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 11 | Oliver C. Orth | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Inez Orth | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Leona Orth | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Leslie Orth | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Elmer L. Nybakken | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bernice Nybakken | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Wayne Nybakken | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 18 | Shirley A. Nybakken | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 19 | John C. Musgrove | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Hulda Musgrove | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Otto O. Brandt | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Effie Brandt | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Owen Brandt | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | Gene Brandt | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 25 | Marlene Brandt | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Joe R. Lanmeyer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Rose Lanmeyer | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Delores Lanmeyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Lawrence Lanmeyer | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 30 | Francis Lanmeyer | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 31 | Robert Lanmeyer | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 32 | Henry Gorder | 22 | Nephew | Dredge Hand | Minnesota |
| 33 | Alfred C. Ness | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Albert Schakoky | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Minnie Schakoky | 44 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Melvin Schakoky | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 37 | Ruben Schakoky | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 38 | Mildred Schakoky | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Agnes Schakoky | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | Earl Schakoky | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
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)