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Nellie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrol Ramsey | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ray Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Altha Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joan Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lizzie Roberts | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Nellie Roberts | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nanette Roberts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Evard Roberts | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 14
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nelle |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Daughter, age 24
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nanette Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Altha Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billie Treadway | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edward Treadway | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joan Treadway | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lavarnce Treadway | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Morris G. Buggs | 35 | Head | Supt | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frances Buggs | 34 | wife | Book Keeper | Colorado |
| 47 | Mary Sota Buggs | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Martin | 42 | House Keeper | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 49 | Emmit Plemmons | 23 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Eliza Plemmons | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Rachel Fisher | 54 | mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Kate (X) Lipton | 70 | Lodger | Hd Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ray (X) Meadows | 30 | Head | Hd Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rosa Meadows | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Meadows | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harris Lee Meadows | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Albert Meadows | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Evard Roberts | 47 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lizzie (X) Roberts | 46 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nellie Roberts THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | George Roberts | 21 | son | Mason | North Carolina |
| 62 | Altha Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ray Roberts | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joan Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nanette Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Carrol Ramsey | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ray Cook | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Paul Cook | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Grace Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lula (X) Cook | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hillard Payne | 27 | Head | Track Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pollie (X) Payne | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bailey Payne | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bruce Payne | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Swan Frisby | 25 | Head | Track Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cordelia Frisby | 16 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucile Frisby | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Swan Jr. Frisby | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bobie Frisby | 3 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jesse Frisby | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
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)