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Nellie Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Kelly | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Kelly | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth Kelly | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Nellie Kelly | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willille Kelly | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Madison-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Madison-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Marion Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willille Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03917-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Knox L. Eddleman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jessie Eddleman | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bernice Eddleman | 24 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mamie Tucker | 34 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 45 | Neil Tucker | 40 | Son-in-law | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 46 | James A. Kelly | 50 | Head | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 47 | Elizabeth E. Kelly | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Willille Kelly | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 49 | Marion Kelly | 17 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 50 | William C. Kelly | 15 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 51 | Nellie Marie Kelly THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | William L. Simmons | 30 | Head | Guard | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lois V. Simmons | 27 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 54 | William L. Jr. Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | David B. Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Richard Q. Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Maude Brooks | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | John H. Mccary | 63 | Boarder | Carding | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lucile Bailey | 18 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 60 | Andrew W. Brown | 79 | Head | Medical Doctor | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alice C. Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Dora Dunlap | 46 | Head | Carding | Tennessee |
| 63 | Elgie Smith | 46 | Head | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 64 | J. B. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Edwin Marshall | 44 | Head | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 66 | Clara Lou Marshall | 35 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 67 | Buddy Marshall | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elizabeth Marshall | 24 | Head | Spinner | Kentucky |
| 69 | Pearl Marshall | 18 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Essie Oliver | 41 | Head | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 71 | Walter X. Oliver | 24 | Son | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 72 | Toby O. Oliver | 21 | Son | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 73 | Johnie Oliver | 15 | Son | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 74 | Marie Oliver | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | William B. Boyd | 41 | Head | Carding | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mable Boyd | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Betty J. Boyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Samuel H. Armstrong | 69 | Father-in-law | Clerk | Alabama |
| 79 | Myrtle Owens | 54 | Head | Spinner | Alabama |
| 80 | Sophie Johnson | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
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)