Nellie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saltlick Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Saltlick Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
Household Members
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Verna Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lorena Adams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Adams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Garnit Adams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bryson Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Adams | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Jacob Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leora Pratt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saltlick Twp |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03507-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobby Geary | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Gerald Geary | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Dona R. Geary | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William H. Adams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Cartha Adams | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph F. Adams | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nellie Adams THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bryson Adams | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph F. Adams | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lorena F. Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Jacob W. Adams | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Garnit Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Verna M. Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jessie F. Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Leora J. Pratt | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sam Shawley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Bessie M. Shawley | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Dewitt | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 59 | Margaret Dewitt | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Dewitt | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Janet Dewitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Andrice Dewitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Thomas Jr. Dewitt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Scott Dewitt | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Calvin B. Witt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elsie Witt | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elva J. Witt | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ruth P. Witt | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George A. Witt | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | M. H. Baumbach | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Nancy Baumbach | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ivan Pritts | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Florence Pritts | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ivan Jr. Pritts | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Donald Pritts | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Pritts | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Herbert Howard | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Emma M. Howard | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edward Howard | 24 | Son | Pit Man | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Agnes Howard | 22 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
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)