Nellie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: California Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Nellie Smith	Head	—	64	~1876
James Smith	Son	—	30	~1910
George Smith	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 43

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 54

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 64

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Nellie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Oregon

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03393-00207)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie Mclean	69	Head	—	Canada English
42	Carrie Hodge	64	Sister	—	Canada English
43	Alfred Harrison	67	Head	Clerk	England
44	Elizabeth Harrison	82	Mother	—	Canada English
45	Evelyn Harrison	60	Sister	—	Oregon
46	Nellie Smith THIS PERSON	64	Head	—	California
47	James Smith	30	Son	Paymaster	Oregon
48	George Smith	27	Son	Paymaster	Oregon
49	Clarence Barr	37	Head	Paymaster	Illinois
50	Eva Barr	37	Wife	—	Wisconsin
51	C. K. Barr	10	Son	Delivery Boy	Montana
52	Virginia Hay	27	Daughter	—	Montana
53	John Forest	34	Boarder	Delivery Man	Oregon
54	Susan Forest	2	Grandson	—	Oregon
55	Benjamin Montag	51	Head	Selling	Oregon
56	Lillian Montag	50	Wife	—	Oregon
57	Gloria Montag	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
58	John Graham	43	Head	Contract	Illinois
59	Hazel Graham	40	Wife	—	Illinois
60	Richard Graham	13	Son	—	Brazil
61	Patrick Graham	12	Son	—	Brazil
62	Alice Hendricks	76	Head	—	Minnesota
63	Fred F. Rose	53	Head	Contractor	Minnesota
64	Lillian Rose	51	Wife	—	California
65	John P. Wright	52	Head	Operator	New York
66	Belva Wright	52	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
67	Jack Wright	15	Son	—	Oregon
68	(Block 149 And Block 150)	None	—	—	—
69	Carl Lowe	45	Head	Operator	Tennessee
70	Kay Lowe	33	Wife	Helper	Oregon
71	Louis Schein	46	Head	Salesman	California
72	Frida Schein	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
73	Harold Schein	18	Son	Attendant	Oregon
74	John Curtis	55	Head	Conductor	Illinois
75	Bessie Curtis	45	Wife	—	Illinois
76	W. Allan Powell	42	Head	Salesman	Oklahoma
77	Alice Powell	37	Wife	Stenographer	Oregon
78	Donnalee Powell	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
79	William Powell	4	Son	—	Oregon
80	Byerd Johnson	43	Head	Captain	Montana

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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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