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Willie Collins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Choctaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Choctaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Collins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Collins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Maurice Collins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Collins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Collins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Tarlise Collins | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Barsedee Collins | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nell Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Luther Collins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Tiny Collins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Choctaw, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Choctaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Choctaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Maurice Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tiny Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Collins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02014-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Kyle | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Fannie Kyle | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | William Kyle | 7 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Muriel Kyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Nadine Kyle | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jackie Kyle | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Hazel Smith | 29 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Eppie Gilliam | 47 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Johnnie Fair | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bula Fair | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Major Fair | 32 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Arla Fair | 5 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Gray Fair | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Johnnie Jr. Fair | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Claud Barns | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ida Barns | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Barsedee Collins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Tarlise Collins | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Harold Collins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Collins | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Edna Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willie Collins THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Luther Collins | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Maurice Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Donald Collins | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Tiny Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Nell Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Russell Collins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Raymond Collins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Floyd Reed | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lura Reed | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | William Reed | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Kate Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Dorothy Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bobby Reed | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Paul Reed | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Caswell A. Adams | 38 | Head | Sect. I. Mlr | Mississippi |
| 38 | Emma Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | William J. Adams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Buster Robinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)