Nellie Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Quincy City
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Quincy City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Ann Phillips	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Nellie Phillips	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Leslie Phillips	Head	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 36

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 46

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 56

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Quincy City
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Nellie Phillips

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01630-00255)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thomas Jones	25	Son	Salesman	Alaska
42	Buddy Jones	15	Son	—	Texas
44	Edward C. Gruber	58	Head	Vice President	Penn.
45	Helen G. Gruber	52	Wife	—	Delaware
46	Edward G. Jr. Gruber	17	Son	Salesman	Penn.
47	Kustaa Fagerlund	47	Head	Stone Cutter	Finland
48	Emma J. Fagerlund	50	Wife	—	Finland
49	Ellen M. Fagerlund	26	Daughter	Teacher	Mass.
50	Edith Fagerlund	23	Daughter	Clerical Work	Mass.
51	Elmer B. Fagerlund	24	Son	—	Mass.
52	Eino W. Fagerlund	21	Son	Stone Cutter	Mass.
53	Christina Rasmussen	77	Wife	—	Denmark
54	Paul Rasmussen	40	Son	Salesman	Mass.
55	William Rasmussen	34	Son	—	Mass.
56	Gunder Rasmussen	74	Head	Welder	Denmark
57	James F. Walsh	54	Head	—	Mass.
58	Elizabeth Walsh	52	Wife	—	Mass.
59	Joseph G. Kapiherri	54	Head	Fireman	Finland
60	Annie Kapiherri	53	Wife	—	Finland
61	Mary Kapiherri	16	Daughter	—	Mass.
62	Margaret Kapiherri	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
63	Laurence Lorimer	40	Head	Shipper	Vermont
64	Florence Lorimer	38	Wife	—	Mass.
65	Wilimina Lorimer	21	Daughter	Hair Dresser	New Hampshire
66	William F. Lorimer	18	Son	Golf Club And Golf Club	Mass.
67	Leslie Phillips	52	Head	Tripper	Scotland
68	Nellie Phillips THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Scotland
69	Ann D. Phillips	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
70	George O'Brien	40	Head	Baker	Mass.
71	Alice O'Brien	35	Wife	—	Mass.
72	George Jr. O'Brien	3	Son	—	Mass.
73	Dorothy O'Brien	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
74	Alfred C. Smith	28	Head	—	England
75	Annie G. Smith	28	Wife	—	Canada
76	Hilda Smith	1	Daughter	Salesgirl	England
77	Robert Smith	15	Son	—	Mass.
78	Cecil Kingree	40	Lodger	Salesman	Penn.
79	William J. Murray	50	Head	Boiler Maker	Scotland
80	Ruth Murray	46	Wife	—	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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