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Nellie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Elevation Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fred Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grace Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Roberts | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Carlton Baker | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Herman Roberts | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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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Anchor record
Nellie Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Dean Creech | 9 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 2 | Brooks Creech | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 3 | Glynda Ray Creech | 4 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lawrence E. Johnson | 31 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lucy Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Loreta Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | R. Daniel Johnson | 54 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 8 | Wilbert Johnson | 19 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 9 | Calvert Johnson | 40 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mabel Johnson | 35 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph C. Johnson | 15 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 12 | Blanche Johnson | 10 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert E. Adams | 38 | Head | 55 | North Carolina |
| 14 | Letha Adams | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Easter Baker | 62 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Walton N. Vinson | 21 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lellon M. Vinson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jerry Walton Vinson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Floyd Stanley | 32 | Head | 55 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Leona Stanley | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Hazel Stanley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ella Jean Stanley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | H. Wilson Creech | 23 | Head | 55 | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jessie M. Creech | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Lee Creech | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph W. Creech | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Dennis C. Allen | 36 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ila Mae Allen | 31 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dennis C. Jr. Allen | 15 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth Marie Allen | 10 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thelma Jean Allen | 6 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roy Wade Allen | 2 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 33 | Herman F. Roberts | 33 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Roberts | 33 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grace Lee Roberts | 13 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie B. Roberts THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 37 | Fred Wilson Roberts | 7 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 38 | James E. Roberts | 5 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carlton Baker | 38 | Hired Hand | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 40 | Larkins Johnson | 64 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
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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)