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Nellie Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dickinson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | English Teacher |
| Class of Worker | Teachers college |
| Highest Grade | No 8-4-70 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Dickinson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Robinson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Roland Asick | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harold Robinson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Schyck | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clark Jenkins | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Fitschen | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Nellie Robinson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stark, North …
Spouse, age 37
Stark, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stark, North …
Spouse, age 47
Stark, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Normal School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stark-County, North …
Spouse, age 58
Stark-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dickinson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Industry | English Teacher |
| Class of Worker | Teachers college |
| Highest Grade | No 8-4-70 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Robinson
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03014-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merrill | 50 | Head | Freight Brakeman | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Sadie O Merrill | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | La Roy Merrill | 26 | Son | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 4 | Clark Merrill | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Lucile Merrill | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Patricia Merrill | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Nick A. Lefor | 44 | Head | Adjuster | North Dakota |
| 8 | Pauline Lefor | 40 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 9 | Herbert Lefor | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Fredrick Lefor | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Shirley Lefor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Guy Dickinson | 60 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 13 | Ellen Dickinson | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Margaret Overbeck | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 15 | Evelyn Davis | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Raymond Davis | 8 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Marjorie Davis | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Norman Davis | 5 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | David Davis | 4 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Alfred Heidelbaugh | 31 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 21 | Malinda Heidelbaugh | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Byron Heidelbaugh | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Earl Grunstead | 42 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 24 | Edith Grunstead | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Marion Grunstead | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Andrew Viers | 29 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Margaret Viers | 25 | Wife | Cook | North Dakota |
| 28 | Harold Robinson | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Nellie Robinson THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Harold Jr. Robinson | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Mary Fitschen | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 32 | Clark Jenkins | 23 | Lodger | U.S. Dept Agric. | North Dakota |
| 33 | Roland Asick | 20 | Lodger | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 34 | Ernest C. Schyck | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
| 35 | Mrs. H. L. Dickinson | 91 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Frank Trinka | 53 | Head | Stonemason | Bohemia |
| 37 | Josephine Trinka | 46 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Herman Bolinski | 39 | Head | Chief Engineer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ruth Bolinski | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Anne Mae Bolinski | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)