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Nellie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bourbon Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Home |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Home |
| Township / Ward | Bourbon Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ray Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edna Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Adams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bourbon Township |
| Occupation | Home |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ted Rich | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Arlena Rich | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 43 | Keith Rich | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Maryary Rich | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Rayburn Rich | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred Rich | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harold Rich | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Roller Paul Rich | 24 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 49 | Henry G. Jr. Schultz | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mildred Schultz | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 51 | Arnold Schultz | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Charles S. Schultz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Gib S. Gaffney | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mary Gaffney | 65 | Wife | Farm | Kentucky |
| 55 | Siz A. Gaffney | 97 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Chase Mccallister | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Elmer Harrington | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Irena Harrington | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 59 | Dale Still | 16 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 60 | Ray Gibbs | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ester Gibbs | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 62 | Anna Louise Gibbs | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | George A. Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Cecily Jones | 41 | Wife | Home | Montana |
| 65 | Joan Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 66 | Georanna Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Jones | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Gertrude Jones | 75 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 69 | Theodore Jones | 38 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 70 | Bell Chandler | 85 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William Adams | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Nellie Adams THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | Home | Kentucky |
| 73 | Edna Mae Adams | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 74 | Ray Adams | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Maurice Beardsley | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 76 | Fearn Beardsley | 47 | Wife | Home | Illinois |
| 77 | Estie Beardsley | 33 | Daughter | Home | Illinois |
| 78 | Doris Beardsley | 22 | Daughter | Hospital | Illinois |
| 79 | Everett Decker | 32 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 80 | Flora Decker | 25 | Wife | Home | Illinois |
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)