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Willie Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Collins | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Junior Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Collins | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Select Collins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rosa Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Curtis Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Collins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Other, age 19
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Head, age 30
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Collins
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Silvia Embry | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Shell Embry | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 43 | Evelyn Embry | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Willie Collins THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary Collins | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Junior Collins | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Curtis Collins | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Rosa Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Alice Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Grace Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Select Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Tom Store | 49 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 53 | Dora Store | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Claude Store | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 55 | Fanny Mae Store | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Carl Store | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | K. W. Store | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Homer Store | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Clarence Store | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Bertha Store | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lilly Store | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Grady Odell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Roxie Odell | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Juanita Odell | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | James Odell | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Thomas Odell | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Mary Odell | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | John Embry | 69 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 69 | Annie Embry | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Stance Embry | 34 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Arlean Embry | 31 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 72 | William Madden | 54 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 73 | Emma Madden | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Cora Johnson | 43 | Head | Housework | Alabama |
| 75 | Oshie Meads | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Lula Bell Meads | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Helen Meads | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Elizabeth Meads | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | John Mccellan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Jennie Mccellan | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)