Nellie Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lemhi-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lemhi-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: Montana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lemhi-County, Idaho
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Montana
1935 Residence (City)	Election Precinct No. 1
1935 Residence (County)	Lemhi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Chicken Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Montana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	montana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Election Precinct No 1
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Howard Adams	Son	—	15	~1925
Claude Adams	Son	—	17	~1923
James Adams	Son	—	11	~1929
Nellie Adams	Head	—	49	~1891
Esther Adams	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Lemhi, Idaho

Spouse, age 29

Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Montana
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Montana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	montana

1930

Lemhi, Idaho

Spouse, age 40

Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Montana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Montana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	montana

1940

Lemhi-County, Idaho

Head, age 49

Lemhi-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Montana
1935 Residence (City)	Election Precinct No. 1
1935 Residence (County)	Lemhi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Chicken Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Montana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	montana

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Nellie Adams

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Idaho

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00750-00109)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vernon A. Mathews	31	Head	Truck Driver	Idaho
2	Verna L. Mathews	21	Wife	—	Washington
3	Emily Marie Mathews	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
4	Lloyd Arthur Mathews	0	Son	—	Idaho
5	J. C. Hacker	46	Head	Farmer	Idaho
6	Nell Hacker	45	Wife	—	Idaho
7	James D. Hacker	18	Son	Laborer	Idaho
8	Sidney Hacker	16	Son	—	Idaho
9	Athene Hacker	14	Son	—	Idaho
10	Catherine Hacker	12	Daughter	—	Idaho
11	Doris Hacker	12	Daughter	—	Idaho
12	Tom C. Stumbaugh	52	Head	Laborer	Missouri
13	Mabel Stumbaugh	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
14	Emory Stumbaugh	21	Son	—	Nebraska
15	Arthur Stumbaugh	19	Daughter	—	Nebraska
16	Clara Stumbaugh	13	Daughter	—	Colorado
17	Elza Stumbaugh	12	Son	—	Colorado
18	John Stumbaugh	11	Son	—	Colorado
19	Anna Stumbaugh	9	Daughter	—	Colorado
20	Raymond Stumbaugh	6	Son	—	Colorado
21	Nellie J. Adams THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Montana
22	Claude Adams	17	Son	—	Idaho
23	Howard J. Adams	15	Son	—	Idaho
24	James R. Adams	11	Son	—	Idaho
25	Esther C. Adams	8	Son	—	Idaho
26	W. H. Goddard	85	Head	Farmer	England
27	Martha C. Goddard	55	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Alan R. Goddard	36	Head	Farmer	Idaho
29	Ruth C. Goddard	36	Wife	—	Washington
30	Geraldine Goddard	10	Daughter	—	Idaho
31	Charlotte Goddard	10	Daughter	—	Idaho
32	Charles W. Goddard	3	Son	—	Idaho
33	Leon Cooper	38	Head	Mail Carrier	Wisconsin
34	Margaret V. Cooper	33	Wife	—	Idaho
35	Leona Cooper	13	Daughter	—	Idaho
36	J. C. Clawson	50	Head	Farmer	Missouri
37	Albert Clawson	17	Son	—	Colorado
38	Doris Clawson	15	Daughter	—	Colorado
39	Daniel Clawson	14	Daughter	—	Colorado
40	Anne Clawson	11	Daughter	—	Idaho

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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.

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