Nellie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tama-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tama-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tama-County, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Gladbrook Town
1935 Residence (County)	Tama
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Gladbrook Town
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Maxine Gloe	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Nellie Smith	Head	—	63	~1877
Ed Gloe	Other	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Tama, Iowa

Daughter, age 42

Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Tama, Iowa

Other, age 52

Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Mother in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Tama-County, Iowa

Head, age 63

Tama-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Gladbrook Town
1935 Residence (County)	Tama
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Nellie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Lizzie Fitzgerald

b. ~1844

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Nellie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01207-00423)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Thede	63	Wife	—	Iowa
2	Albert C. West	37	Head	Editor	Iowa
3	Mary West	28	Wife	—	Iowa
4	John Q. Wrage	77	Head	—	Germany
5	Marie Wrage	63	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
6	Charles Stoltenberg	73	Head	Clerk	Iowa
7	Caroline Stoltenberg	72	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Carolyn Stoltenberg	16	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
9	Henry Mcnair	70	Head	—	Germany
10	Nora Hare	51	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
11	Perry D. Burne	67	Head	Salesman	Iowa
12	Addie Burne	67	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Bernice King	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
14	Carol Jean King	11	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
15	Shirley Joyce King	9	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
16	Clara Rosenberger	54	Head	Operator	Iowa
17	Henry Rosenberger	54	Husband	—	Iowa
18	Hollis Rosenberger	27	Son	Laborer	Iowa
19	Zelda Criswell	30	Niece	—	Iowa
20	Donna Lee Criswell	9	Grandniece	—	Iowa
21	Katherine Hansen	86	Head	—	Germany
22	Erich P. Hansen	57	Son	—	Iowa
23	William Boll	68	Head	—	Iowa
24	Minnie Boll	65	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Margaret Kroeger	83	Head	—	Germany
26	Anna Kroeger	40	Daughter	Saleslady	Iowa
27	Nellie Smith THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Iowa
28	Ed Gloe	43	Son in law	Carpenter	Iowa
29	Maxine Gloe	35	Daughter	Librarian	Iowa
30	Fredricka Lage	78	Head	—	Germany
31	William Griggs	62	Head	Mail Carrier	Wisconsin
32	Lillie Griggs	56	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Ray V. Griggs	26	Son	Telegrapher	Iowa
34	Earl A. Griggs	24	Son	Accountant	Iowa
35	Delilah Rosenberger	85	Head	—	Illinois
36	Grace Rosenberger	65	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	Raymond Jacobs	37	Head	Dyer	Iowa
38	Alma Jacobs	30	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Carl Eilers	53	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
40	Laura Eilers	56	Wife	—	Minnesota

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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