Nellie Campbell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Ipswich Town
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Nurse
Township / Ward	Ipswich Town
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Helene Campbell	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Nellie Campbell	Spouse	—	63	~1877
Alexander Campbell	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 41

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1897
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1917
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 53

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 63

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Ipswich Town
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Nellie Campbell

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01582-00092)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise Marcoulle	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
42	Florence Marcoulle	4	Daughter	—	Mass.
43	Louis Lavoie	26	Head	Mechanic	Mass.
44	Rita Lavoie	23	Wife	Seamer	Mass.
45	—	None	—	—	—
46	Bertram Underwood	40	Head	Laborer	Penn.
47	Letitia Underwood	37	Wife	—	Mass.
48	—	None	—	—	—
49	W. Arthur Grover	28	Head	Fisherman	Mass.
50	Ruth Grover	28	Wife	—	Mass.
51	Patricia R. Grover	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
52	Ray Arsenault	59	Head	Fisherman	Fr. Canada
53	Delina Arsenault	50	Wife	—	Eng. Canada
54	Leslie Arsenault	33	Son	Cutter	Mass.
55	Rosamond Arsenault	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
56	Mary Mcinnis	45	Head	Housekeeper	Mass.
57	James A. Mcinnis	51	Brother	Custodian	Mass.
58	Francis Mcinnis	50	Brother	Shipping Examiner	Mass.
59	Alexander Campbell	65	Head	—	Fr. Canada
60	Helene Campbell	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Mass.
61	Nellie Campbell THIS PERSON	63	Wife	Nurse	Scotland
62	Arthur H. Warner	63	Head	Owner	Mass.
63	Emma Horne	61	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mass.
64	Everett F. Irving	76	Lodger	—	Mass.
65	Ethel Pickering	43	Head	Telephone Operator	Mass.
66	Earl Pickering	23	Son	Packer	Mass.
67	Eleanor Pickering	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
68	Agnes K. Gilmore	65	Head	—	Eng. Canada
69	Leslie Gilmore	40	Son	—	Mass.
70	Arline Moody	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
71	Robert Moody	10	Grandson	—	Mass.
72	Frank G. Jr. Fowler	16	Son	Fisherman	Mass.
73	George A. Schofield	71	Head	Attorney	Mass.
74	Endaville Hamblet	79	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Eng. Canada
75	Frank Davis	25	Head	Teacher	Mass.
76	Ruth Davis	24	Wife	—	Mass.
77	Alice Scales	64	Head	—	Eng. Canada
78	Hilda Scales	35	Daughter	Secretary	Mass.
79	Barbara Howard	65	Sister	—	Eng. Canada
80	Ralph Howard	62	Brother	—	Eng. Canada

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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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