Nellie Martin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Martin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Martin
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District 11
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Health Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Stenographer
Township / Ward	Civil District 11
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
James Martin	Head	—	54	~1886
James Martin	Son	—	15	~1925
Nellie Martin	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 27

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Nell
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telegraph Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Other, age 36

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Nell H
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 47

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Martin
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District 11
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Health Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Nellie Martin

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03886-00192)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nora Swinney	64	Head	—	Tennessee
42	James Swinney	29	Son	Electric Welder	Tennessee
43	Eugene Swinney	32	Son	Gen. Clerk	Tennessee
44	Hubert Boehm	49	Head	Office Clerk	Tennessee
45	Ruby Boehm	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
46	Ruby Boehm	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
47	Edward Boehm	14	Son	—	Tennessee
48	Frank S. Gidding	50	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
49	Grace Gidding	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
50	Frank Jr. Gidding	21	Son	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
51	Grace Gidding	19	Daughter	Secretary	Tennessee
52	Edward Gidding	16	Son	—	Tennessee
53	Richard Gidding	13	Son	—	Tennessee
54	Jane Gidding	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
55	James Chris Martin	54	Head	Machinist	Tennessee
56	Nellie Martin THIS PERSON	47	Wife	Stenographer	Tennessee
57	James H. Martin	15	Son	—	Tennessee
58	Marie Smith	52	Head	—	Tennessee
59	Elizabeth Middleton	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Tennessee
60	Rose Lee Middleton	11	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
61	Hyda Middleton	10	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
62	Howard Mcchesney	2	—	—	Tennessee
63	Charles Chamberlain	37	Head	Production	Tennessee
64	Lola Chamberlain	36	Wife	Secretary	Tennessee
65	Andrew Hargrave	47	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
66	Edna Hargrave	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
67	Harry Hargrave	9	Son	—	Tennessee
68	Katherine Jones	52	Sister-in-law	Nurse	Tennessee
69	Mattie Jones	41	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
70	Cecil D. Wilson	31	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
71	Mary B. Wilson	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
72	Barbara Wilson	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
73	Celia Wilson	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
74	William Tuala	31	Head	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
75	Eleanor Tuala	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
76	Mary L. Tuala	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
77	Betty Ann Tuala	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	Anne Fields	20	Boarder	—	Tennessee
79	Thomas Duffer	26	Head	Painter	Tennessee
80	Betty Duffer	23	Wife	—	Tennessee

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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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