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Walter Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sauratown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Collins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lizzie Collins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Puppie Collins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mayme Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hattie Collins | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mable Collins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Collins | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stokes, North …
Head, age 22
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Head, age 34
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Carter | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marguerite Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Carter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Olla B. Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ralph Carter | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | June Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Helen Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Walter Collins THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hattie Collins | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jim Collins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mayme Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mable Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Puppie Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bertha Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sam L. White | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Addie White | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret White | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frankie White | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jamie White | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sonia A. White | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jack White | 21 | Brother | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 24 | Early Haizlip | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hallie Haizlip | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hattie Haizlip | 21 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 27 | Job Haizlip | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edith Haizlip | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dewey Reid | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ida Reid | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Wilma Reid | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Reid | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Spencer Reid | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ellis Reid | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edith Reid | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eunice Reid | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Fulton | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Anna Fulton | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jane Fulton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Virginia Fulton | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)