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Nellie Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Neshoba-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Neshoba-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Neshoba-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beats 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Neshoba |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beats 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Kelly | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nellie Kelly | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Methina Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sam Kelly | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bertha Kelly | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mackinee Kelly | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Kelly | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Neshoba, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Neshoba, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Neshoba-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 50
Neshoba-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beats 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Neshoba |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Kelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Kelly
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Neshoba-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Neshoba-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02052-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lewis Seals | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robbie Seals | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ora Lee Seals | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Althea Seals | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Seals | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | James Dock | 50 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Monroe Green | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Emma Green | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lewis Green | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sammuel Green | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | James Sam Green | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Lee Green | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Emma Lee Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Maggie Lee Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Albie Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Francis Green | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Sam Q Kelly | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Nellie Kelly THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bertha May Kelly | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | James Kelly | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mackinee Kelly | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bessie Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Thelma Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Methina Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Charles Clark | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bell Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Annie Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Walter Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mittie Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Curtis Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Thad Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Bernice Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Gladys Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Nathaniel Jones | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Demetrius Jones | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Paul Jones | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sam Smith | 74 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Sam Q George | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Minnie George | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Inez George | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)