NS
Nellie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royalston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Royalston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Fells | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Natalie Fells | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Vella Fells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nellie Smith | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| John Fells | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 40
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 60
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 70
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royalston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Smith
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01653-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann E. Shine | 59 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Marshall Vining | 32 | Son-in-law | Timekeeper | Maine |
| 3 | Arline Vining | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Sandra Vining | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Garrest Shine | 28 | Son | Wood Chopper | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Patrick D. Mehan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Eire |
| 7 | Clara Mehan | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Leah Bosworth | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ralph J. Martin | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Doris B. Martin | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Jerry Martin | 19 | Son | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John E. Comstock | 73 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary M. Comstock | 72 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | George E. Evans | 57 | Hired man | Hired Man | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John Sarvakainen | 69 | Head | — | Finland |
| 16 | Mary Sarvakainen | 62 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 17 | Eino Sarvakainen | 39 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Leon H. Newton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Elizabeth Newton | 48 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Harold Newton | 5 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Marquis S. Holden | 73 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Elbridge Smith | 41 | Head | Driver | New Hampshire |
| 23 | H. Caroline C. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Helen E. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Robert E. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charles V. Brown | 75 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edwin Brown | 34 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Edward O. Fuller | 45 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Eunice G. Fuller | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edward O. Jr. Fuller | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Nellie Smith THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Natalie Fells | 36 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 33 | Shirley Fells | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | John Fells | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Vella Fells | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | C. Forrest Barlow | 55 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Edna C. Barlow | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Paul H. Balich | 32 | Lodger | Forester | Nebraska |
| 39 | Sylvia Balich | 30 | Lodger | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Jennie E. Jewett | 75 | Head | — | Connecticut |
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)