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.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Dorothea Smith	Daughter	—	35	~1905
James Smith	Head	—	61	~1879
James Smith	Son	—	33	~1907
Nellie Smith	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 40

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 50

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nettie
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
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 61

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Nellie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · 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-t0627-01542-00336)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William H Richardson	60	Head	—	Virginia
42	Catherine A Richardson	54	Wife	—	Maryland
43	Edward F Richardson	25	Son	Clerical	Maryland
44	Thomas Hughes	27	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
45	Jane Hughes	24	Wife	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
46	Edward H Starr	25	Head	Bookkeeper	Maryland
47	Naomi Starr	23	Wife	Telephone Oper	Maryland
48	James A Smith	61	Head	Candy Broker	Maryland
49	Nellie C Smith THIS PERSON	61	Wife	—	Maryland
50	Dorothea M Smith	35	Daughter	—	Maryland
51	James A Jr Smith	33	Son	Clerical	Maryland
52	Daisy H Friel	69	Head	—	Maryland
53	Gertrude Friel	67	Sister	—	Maryland
54	Katharine Friel	50	Sister	—	Maryland
55	John J Kasper	62	Head	—	Maryland
56	Margaret Kasper	66	Sister	School Teacher	Maryland
57	Adelaide J Kasper	64	Sister	Dressmaker	Maryland
58	Adelaide M Kasper	30	Niece	Typist	Maryland
59	Elizabeth Kasper	89	Mother	—	Maryland
60	Raymond L Armiger	53	Head	Cashier	Maryland
61	Ida L Armiger	53	Wife	—	Maryland
62	Charlotte L Armiger	24	Daughter	Tabulat. Mach. Oper.	Maryland
63	Harry Blaustein	42	Head	Salesman	Maryland
64	Ellen D Blaustein	42	Wife	—	Maryland
65	Watson L Pindell	33	Head	Math. Teacher	Maryland
66	Mary G Pindell	30	Wife	—	Maryland
67	Mary G Pindell	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
68	Richard P Pindell	2	Son	—	Maryland
69	William H Wright	47	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
70	Nellie M Wright	44	Wife	—	Illinois
71	Helen E Wright	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Maryland
72	J. Wilson Wright	14	Son	—	Maryland
73	Charles S Popp	36	Head	Salesman	New York
74	Margaret Popp	25	Wife	Secretary	Maryland
75	Albertus Peterman	57	Head	News Runner	Pennsylvania
76	Bertha A Peterman	50	Wife	—	Maryland
77	Dorothy S Peterman	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
78	Edward Sperwin	23	Stepson	Public Sch. Teacher	Maryland
79	Maurice Owings	28	Head	Sales Salesman	Maryland
80	Jessie Owings	27	Wife	Social Worker	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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