Nellie Adams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Adams	Spouse	—	54	~1886
John Adams	Head	—	57	~1883
Alice Adams	Daughter	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 34

New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Housework
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 45

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Adams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Nellie Adams

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02653-00685)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Adams	57	Head	Chauffeur	New York
42	Nellie Adams THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	New York
43	Alice Adams	28	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
44	Albert Green	55	Head	Chauffeur	England
45	Esther Green	57	Wife	—	England
46	Esther Green	21	Daughter	—	New York
47	Patrick Halligan	50	Head	Chauffeur	Irish Free State
48	Katherine Halligan	47	Wife	—	Irish Free State
49	Mary Halligan	21	Daughter	—	New York
50	Margaret Meade	37	Lodger	Servant	Irish Free State
51	Murdo Mcivar	45	Head	Chauffeur	Scotland
52	Elizabeth Mcivar	44	Wife	—	Scotland
53	Margaret Mcivar	13	Daughter	—	New York
54	William Mcivar	9	Son	—	New York
55	Murdo Mcivar	7	Son	—	New York
56	William Bullick	56	Head	Employment Interviewer	New York
57	Bessie Bullick	52	Sister	—	New York
58	Charles Yates	54	Head	Draftsman	Massachusetts
59	Katherine Guthrie	57	Sister in law	—	Maine
60	Stephen Charles	20	Nephew	—	New York
61	Anne E Ehrenburg	39	Head	Reg. Nurse	New York
62	Fred G Ehrenburg	45	Brother	Restaurant Manager	New York
63	Sheila Spillane	36	Head	Nurse	Irish Free State
64	Patrick Spillane	31	Brother	Doorman	Irish Free State
65	Mary Burke	40	Head	—	New York
66	Katherine Morley	63	Sister	—	New York
67	Patrick Maloney	50	Head	Doorman	Irish Free State
68	Katherine Maloney	50	Wife	—	Irish Free State
69	Mary Maloney	17	Daughter	—	New York
70	Robert W Lee	51	Head	Elevator Operator	Georgia
71	Elizabeth Lee	50	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Stephen Follmer	58	Head	Proprietor	Hungary
73	Julia Follmer	57	Wife	—	Hungary
74	Elaine Follmer	26	Daughter	—	New York
75	Matthew Mccarthy	43	Head	—	New York
76	Agnes Mccarthy	41	Wife	File Clerk	New York
77	Anna Brada	45	Lodger	Assistant Cook	New York
78	Jessica Mccain Stoddard	57	Head	R.N. Nurse	England
79	Marion Stoddard	20	Daughter	—	New York
80	Ernest Birch	72	Head	—	England

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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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