Nellie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Nellie W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Frances Toler	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Milton Toler	Other	—	36	~1904
Nellie Roberts	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 44

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Nellie Mrs.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 54

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Practical Nurse
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 64

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Nellie W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Nellie Roberts

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-00880)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl E. Mains	52	Head	Salesman	Iowa
2	Dorothy M. Mains	43	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Wayne Forsythe	32	Head	Bartender	Iowa
4	Roberta Forsythe	28	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Malcolm Mackinnon	47	Head	Auditor	Kansas
6	Lillian Mackinnon	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	Margaret Mackinnon	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
8	Dale Mackinnon	12	Son	—	Iowa
9	Virginia Mackinnon	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Nellie W. Roberts THIS PERSON	64	Head	—	Iowa
11	Frances Toler	30	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Milton Toler	36	Son-in-law	Partner	Nebraska
14	Carl N. Newberg	41	Head	Partner	Vermont
15	Clara Newberg	35	Wife	Partner	Iowa
16	Robert E. Newberg	16	Son	Caddy	Iowa
17	Harriet Newberg	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	John Newberg	9	Son	—	Iowa
19	Frank Greco	59	Head	Miner	Italy
20	Rosie Greco	48	Wife	—	Italy
21	Phil Greco	28	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
22	Rosie Greco	25	Daughter	Salesgirl	Iowa
23	Joe Greco	24	Son	New Worker	Iowa
24	Virgil S. Cook	34	Head	Manager	Iowa
25	Ferne Cook	40	Wife	—	North Dakota
26	Kenneth Knight	27	Lodger	Attendant	Iowa
27	Edward Hetzel	80	Head	—	Iowa
28	Lura E. Hetzel	65	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Regina Whitehead	84	Sister	—	Iowa
30	Frances Bernier	17	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
31	Frank Bouma	33	Head	Template Maker	Iowa
32	Doris Bouma	33	Wife	—	Missouri
33	Myra E. Bouma	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	William W. Stewart	75	Father-in-law	Watchman	Indiana
35	Carl C. Robins	37	Head	Laborer	Missouri
36	Gladys Robins	35	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Doris Robins	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Mildred Robins	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Howard Robins	25	Brother	Laborer	Iowa
40	Ralph J. Bullis	30	Head	Lawyer	Iowa

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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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