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Walter Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Walter Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Union T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Collins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Walter Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Collins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edgar Collins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Janice Collins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Laura Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralph Collins | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 4
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Son, age 14
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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Anchor record
Walter Collins
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Janice Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03099-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert White | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Ora White | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Jenny White | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Loyd White | 18 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | Herbert White | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Wilbur White | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | William K. Richards | 78 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Mary E. Richards | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Scott J. Richards | 52 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | May Richards | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Francis Sharp | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Ida Sharp | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Oliver Mercer | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Anna Mercer | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Harry Mercer | 24 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Ralph E. Collins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Jessie Collins | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Charles Collins | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Robert Collins | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Edgar Collins | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Walter Collins THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Laura M. Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Janice Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | George Beecher | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Muriel Beecher | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Robert Beecher | 21 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Eugene Beecher | 31 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Dorothy Beecher | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | James J. Willoby | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Margaret Willoby | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | James J. Jr. Willoby | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Wilbert Hardin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Kenneth Hardin | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Alda Hardin | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Pearl Hardin | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Louise Hardin | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Kenneth Jr. Hardin | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Loretta Hardin | 56 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Bernard Price | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Edna Price | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)