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Willie Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Willie Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSumter-County, Alabama
SurnameCollins
Given NameWillie J.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Sumter
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceAlabama
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardElection Precinct 6 York Beat 6 York
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Willie Age Birth yr
Lou Collins Daughter — 19 ~1921
Adolphus Collins Head — 56 ~1884
Edna Gunn Daughter — 3 ~1937
Robert Collins Son — 23 ~1917
Willie Collins Son — 15 ~1925
Anderson Collins Son — 21 ~1919
May Collins Daughter — 17 ~1923
Emma Eubanks Other — 14 ~1926
Caroline Collins Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 4
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collins
Given Name Willie Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Son, age 15
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Collins
Given Name Willie J.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Sumter
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Alabama
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
May Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anderson Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lou Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Sumter-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00206)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Callie Coats 44 head Laborer Alabama
2 Mary Alice Coats 24 daughter Laborer Alabama
3 John Henry Coats 21 son Laborer Alabama
4 Andrew James Coats 19 son Laborer Alabama
5 Isaac Coats 18 son Laborer Alabama
6 Mamie Mag Coats 16 daughter — Alabama
7 Cherry Lou Coats 15 daughter — Alabama
8 Mary Louise Coats 13 daughter — Alabama
9 Nellie Mae Crow 1 daughter — Alabama
10 Adline Lee Cooke 56 head Laborer Alabama
11 Bernice Cooke 19 daughter Laborer Alabama
12 Dan Cooke 17 son Laborer Mississippi
13 Jim Jr. Cooke 14 son — Mississippi
14 Avis Lee Mccaleb 2 daughter — Mississippi
15 Erie Trenton 35 head Laborer Alabama
16 Jesse James Johnson 19 son Laborer Alabama
17 Phenie Mae Trenton 16 daughter — Alabama
18 Willie H. Childs 13 son — Alabama
19 Herbert Mays 45 head Operator Alabama
20 Bessie Mays 42 wife — Alabama
21 Dorothy Mays 15 daughter — Alabama
22 Herbert Jr. Mays 11 son — Alabama
23 Joseph Mays 9 son — Alabama
24 Adolphus Collins 56 head Operator Alabama
25 Caroline Collins 43 wife Laundress Alabama
26 Robert Collins 23 son Laborer Alabama
27 Anderson Collins 21 son Laborer Alabama
28 Lou Mattie Collins 19 daughter Maid Alabama
29 May Berta Collins 17 daughter — Alabama
30 Willie J. Collins THIS PERSON 15 son — Alabama
31 Edna Catherine Gunn 3 daughter — Alabama
32 Emma Lee Eubanks 14 niece — Alabama
33 Henry Brown 64 head Operator Virginia
34 Cornelia Brown 50 wife Laborer Mississippi
35 Irma Lee Brown 19 daughter Maid Mississippi
36 Andrew Jr. Brown 14 son Laborer Mississippi
37 Arthur Washington 28 head Laborer Alabama
38 Hallie Mae Washington 24 wife — Alabama
39 Willie Cooke 30 head Laborer Alabama
40 Clara Cooke 24 wife — Alabama

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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)

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