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Alice Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Alice Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clam Falls town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Clam Falls Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ione Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harry Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Byron Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Verlin Nelson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dale Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Wisconsin
Other, age 24
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 34
Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clam Falls town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Lunde | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Harry E Lindreth | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 3 | Nina Lindreth | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Gust Lindreth | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 5 | Joyce Lindreth | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Beverly Lindreth | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anton O Wickstrom | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Bessie Wickstrom | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Victor Wickstrom | 18 | Son | New Worker | Montana |
| 10 | Jess Wickstrom | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 11 | Clement Rodgers | 91 | Uncle | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Jessie A Nothum | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Walter D Comstock | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 14 | Frances Comstock | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Dale Comstock | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Beverly Comstock | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Harry O Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Alice Nelson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Emma Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Byron Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Mary Ann Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Kenneth Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Betty Lou Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Ione May Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Lois Fay Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Harold Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dale Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Verlin Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Ephraim Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Lillian Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Leroy Miller | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Roger Miller | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Sidney Haigen | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Cleota Haigen | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Shirley Haigen | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Edward Haigen | 61 | Father | — | Norway |
| 37 | Anna Haigen | 51 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 38 | Elsie M. Willon | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Anna Willon | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Elsie J. M. Willon | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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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)