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Nellie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Adams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 9Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Adams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Calvin Adams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 22
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 30
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 40
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 51
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Adams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Thelma Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Edmund D. Hurst | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 44 | Emma Hurst | 60 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Fred Lewis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 46 | Laura Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Kendall Wooten | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 48 | Grace Wooten | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Louis Wooten | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Doris Wooten | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 51 | William Anderson | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Delaware |
| 52 | Myrtle Anderson | 37 | Sister | Farmer | Delaware |
| 53 | Calvin Adams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Nellie Adams THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Dorothy Adams | 30 | Daughter | Sewer | Delaware |
| 56 | John Schlegel | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | Ruth Schlegel | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Jack Schlegel | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Ann Schlegel | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Otis W. Smith | 35 | Head | Agent | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Ada E. Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 62 | Charlotte L. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Robert S. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Elmer Benson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Marjorie Benson | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Charles Benson | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Mable Benson | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Harry E. Legates | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Bertha M. Legates | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Virginia Legates | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 71 | Edward Legates | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Russell Legates | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Delma Legates | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Edward Ellers | 76 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Martha Ellers | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Samuel Ellers | 40 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Bertha Ellers | 37 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 78 | Lawrence Sullivan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | George Sullivan | 22 | Son | Labourer | Delaware |
| 80 | Sarah Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)