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Nellie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alleghany-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alleghany-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alleghany-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glade Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Glade Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delpha Roberts | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elwood Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aliveta Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| J Roberts | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Nellie Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alleghany, North …
Daughter, age
Alleghany, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| 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
Alleghany-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Alleghany-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glade Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elwood Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aliveta Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Alleghany-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alleghany-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02871-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gale C. Tompkins | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ray Tompkins | 20 | Son | Ball Player | North Carolina |
| 43 | Imogene Tompkins | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ina May Tompkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mason Dickens | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bertie O. Dickens | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruth Dickens | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Don Dickens | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dean Dickens | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Glenn Dickens | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Harold Dickens | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lester Evans | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Evans | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grover Evans | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gwyn Evans | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Earnest Evans | 17 | Son | Regular Work | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bert Evans | 15 | Son | Family Helper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Irene Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Porter Rick Evans | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lester Cockerham | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Vesta Cockerham | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mildred Cockerham | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | E. Luther Norman | 55 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 64 | Phoebe Norman | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Luellen Norman | 17 | Son | Contract | North Carolina |
| 66 | Reid Norman | 17 | Son | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 67 | Altagene Norman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Wafene Norman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jamelee Norman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Famon Norman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | J. Emmett Roberts | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Delpha Roberts | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Aliveta Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elwood Roberts | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nellie Roberts THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sam Lyons | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mattie Lyons | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bishop Lyons | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Betty Lou Lyons | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mildred Lyons | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)