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Walter Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gertrude Collins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Collins | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Cecelia Collins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edgar Collins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Collins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pearl Collins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Travis, Texas
Head, age 36
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Head, age 46
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04151-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James K. Collins | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Aldonie Collins | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Bert Collins | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Harriel Bridgewater | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Soloman Shaw | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Maria Shaw | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Aaron F. Shaw | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | John M. Shaw | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Charles E. Shaw | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Annie H. Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Albert W. Weeks | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Annie Weeks | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Leslie A. Weeks | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Peshie A. Weeks | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Ella L. Prince | 2 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 56 | Bonnie Edmondson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Julia Edmondson | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Algee Edmondson | 31 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Walter G. Collins THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Cecelia Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Edgar Collins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Ada Collins | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Pearl Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Joe L. Collins | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | """J. B.""" Collins | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Gertrude Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Thelma J. Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Talford Collins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Columbus Waswell | 69 | Head | — | Texas |
| 70 | Cornelia Waswell | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Opal M. Waswell | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Columbus Jr. Waswell | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | """L. B.""" Waswell | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Stella Waswell | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Arthur L. Waswell | 25 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Lola M. Waswell | 25 | Daughter in law | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Opal M. Waswell | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Shirley Marguerite Waswell | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Myrtle J. Waswell | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | William Wynne | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)