Nellie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Viola Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Bernard Smith	Head	—	52	~1888
Harold Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Melvin Smith	Son	—	10	~1930
James Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Nellie Smith	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 31

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 42

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 53

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Nellie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01526-00066)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Stevenson	4	Son	—	Maryland
2	Francis Stevenson	2	Son	—	Maryland
3	Carroll Waldecker	63	Head	Accountant	Maryland
4	Reba Waldecker	50	Wife	—	Maryland
5	John Sweeny	33	Head	Smelter	Maryland
6	Amelia Sweeny	26	Wife	—	Maryland
7	Anna Sweeny	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
8	Shirley Sweeny	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
9	Fred Jones	45	Head	Manager	W. Virginia
10	Mary Jones	76	Mother	—	West Virginia
11	Dora Kushner	56	Head	Store Keeper	Russia
12	Lester Fuller	55	Head	Smith	Maryland
13	John Fuller	32	Son	—	Maryland
14	Sarah Fuller	21	Daughter	Laundress	Maryland
15	Mary Fuller	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
16	Helen Fuller	17	Daughter	—	Maryland
17	Philip Fuller	15	Son	—	Maryland
18	Cecelia Fuller	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Bernard Smith	52	Head	Paper Hanger	Maryland
20	Nellie Smith THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Maryland
21	Viola Smith	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
22	Harold Smith	17	Son	—	Maryland
23	James Smith	13	Son	—	Maryland
24	Melvin Smith	10	Son	—	Maryland
25	Philip Enos	60	Head	—	Maryland
26	Sallie Enos	55	Wife	—	Maryland
27	Myra Enos	35	Daughter	Shofer	Maryland
28	Gladys Enos	32	Daughter	Salesgirl	Maryland
29	Aaron Friedman	65	Head	Shoe Maker	Russia
30	Jennie Friedman	59	Wife	—	Russia
31	Benjamin Friedman	29	Son	Insurance	Russia
32	Bessie Weingier	31	Daughter	Salesgirl	Russia
33	Samuel Weingier	31	Son-in-law	Store Keeper	New Jersey
34	Doris Goldberg	13	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
35	Harry Nollinbert	49	Head	Messenger	Maryland
36	Bessie Nollinbert	47	Wife	Cutter	Maryland
37	Gertrude Nollinbert	21	Daughter	Examiner	Maryland
38	Alvin Nollinbert	19	Son	Clerk	Maryland
39	Paul Nollinbert	17	Son	Marker	Maryland
40	Marcia Nollinbert	12	Daughter	—	Maryland

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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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