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Nellie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Myrtle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | South Myrtle |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cecilia Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alta Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lena Johnson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Tang Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Loren Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Oregon
Spouse, age 31
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1904 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Douglas, Oregon
Spouse, age 42
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Douglas-County, Oregon
Spouse, age 53
Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Myrtle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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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.
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Nellie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03360-00743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 2 | Cecil L. Smith | 19 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Cecilia V. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Clara B. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Oregon |
| 5 | Loren J. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Alta L. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Tang E. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Dora E. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Lena Johnson | 73 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 10 | Jesse B. Chaney | 50 | Head | Logger | Idaho |
| 11 | Pearl D. Chaney | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Lyle H. Chaney | 27 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Voyle L. Chaney | 22 | Son | Logger | Oregon |
| 14 | Lyle H. Chaney | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Opal L. Chaney | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Jesse Booth | 81 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 17 | Bill G. Stevenson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 18 | Alladine Stevenson | 33 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Laura Lee Stevenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Charlene Stevenson | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Charles Neal | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 22 | Milton F. Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 23 | Esther Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 24 | Pauline R. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Ross L. Chamberlin | 51 | Head | Bus Driver | Oregon |
| 26 | Nelly C. Chamberlin | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Dean Chamberlin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 28 | Henry Townsend | 60 | Head | Logger | Iowa |
| 29 | Raymond Sherman | 19 | Lodger | Logger | Oklahoma |
| 30 | William J. Bradley | 34 | Lodger | Logger | Kansas |
| 31 | Ray Nugent | 46 | Lodger | Logger | Missouri |
| 32 | Russell A. Bridge | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Gertrude Bridge | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bruce Bridge | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Jimmie Bridge | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Gary Bridge | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Marcelles Pate | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Matilda Pate | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Harold Pate | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Bernice Pate | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)