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Willie Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Toombs-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Toombs-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Toombs-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1536 G.M. Dist. Lyons |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Toombs |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1536 Gm Dist Lyons |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elton Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earnest Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Collins | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Collins | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| J Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Maryjane Collins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Josie Collins | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| W Collins | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Toombs, Georgia
Son, age 16
Toombs, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Toombs-County, Georgia
Son, age 28
Toombs-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1536 G.M. Dist. Lyons |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Toombs |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Willie Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Collins
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia
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Sibling
Josie Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maryjane Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Toombs-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Toombs-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00714-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile Edwards | 19 | — | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Mathew Cobb | 40 | Lodger | Labor | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Wiggans | 29 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 4 | Archie Wiggans | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Geo. O. Wiggans | 37 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 6 | Linnie Wiggans | 31 | Wife | Labor | Georgia |
| 7 | Jack Wiggans | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Geo. Jr. Wiggans | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Paul Wiggans | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Henry Wiggans | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Pat Wiggans | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Marvin Hadden | 33 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 13 | Pearl Hadden | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Travis Hadden | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Silungard Hadden | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Harnie Wheeler | 42 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 17 | Nena Wheeler | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Hardin Wheeler | 20 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 19 | Pete Olman | 56 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 20 | Viola Olman | 52 | Wife | Labor | Georgia |
| 21 | Saralene Olman | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert Olman | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Elvira Olman | 19 | Wife | Labor | Georgia |
| 24 | H. M. Ricks | 22 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 25 | Capell Ricks | 18 | Wife | Labor | Georgia |
| 26 | Herman Ricks | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Otis Collins | 38 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 28 | Marie Collins | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Wilson Collins | 19 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 30 | Louise Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Jameson Collins | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | W. P. Collins | 67 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 33 | Willie Collins THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Josie Collins | 32 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Earnest Collins | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lillian Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | J. H. Collins | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Maryjane Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Elton James Collins | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Richard Collins | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)