Alma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Freeborn-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freeborn-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Geneva Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Freeborn
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	Geneva Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alma	Age	Birth yr
Henry Nelson	Head	—	53	~1887
Adeline Nelson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Glenn Nelson	Son	—	15	~1925
Myrtle Nelson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Alma Nelson	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Nels Nelsen	Other	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Freeborn, Minnesota

Spouse, age 28

Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Freeborn, Minnesota

Spouse, age 37

Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Freeborn-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 47

Freeborn-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Geneva Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Freeborn
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Alma Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01922-00631)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sena Rasmussen	56	Wife	Housekeeper	Minnesota
42	Merle Sena	20	Son	Farm Work	Minnesota
43	Harry R. Houglum	56	Head	Farming	Minnesota
44	Gail Houglum	39	Wife	Housekeeper	Iowa
45	Harry Houglum	19	Son	Trucking	Minnesota
46	Stanley Houglum	16	Son	Farmhand	Minnesota
47	Dorothy Houglum	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
48	Charles Houglum	9	Son	—	Minnesota
49	Raymond Houglum	8	Son	—	Minnesota
50	James Houglum	1	Son	—	Minnesota
51	Mrs. Maude Farr	57	Head	Housekeeping	Indiana
52	Ella Farr	25	Daughter	School Teacher	Minnesota
53	Lester Kilian	33	Head	Farming	South Dakota
54	Isabelle Kilian	22	Wife	Housekeeper	Minnesota
55	Henry Wangen	43	Head	Farming	Minnesota
56	Olive Wangen	38	Wife	Housekeeping	Minnesota
57	Ray Henion	54	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
58	Una Henion	54	Wife	Housekeeper	Minnesota
59	Einer Nelsen	24	Hired Hand	Farmhand	Minnesota
60	Leo Mc Donald	40	Head	Farming	Minnesota
61	Rose Mc Donald	31	Wife	School Teacher	Minnesota
62	Patrick Daly	10	Nephew	—	Minnesota
63	Betty Daly	8	Niece	—	Minnesota
64	Henry L. Nelson	53	Head	Farming	Minnesota
65	Alma Nelson THIS PERSON	47	Wife	Housekeeper	Minnesota
66	Myrtle G. Nelson	20	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
67	Adeline H. Nelson	18	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
68	Glenn R. Nelson	15	Son	Farm Work	Minnesota
69	Nels C. Nelsen	38	Farm Hand	Farm Hand	Denmark
70	Irwin Farr	49	Head	Farming	Minnesota
71	Marie Farr	34	Wife	Housework	Minnesota
72	Clara Jensen	31	Maid	House Maid	Minnesota
73	Harold Mc Donald	31	Head	Farming	Minnesota
74	Agnes Mc Donald	32	Wife	Housekeeping	Minnesota
75	Theresa Mc Donald	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
76	John Mc Donald	2	Son	—	Minnesota
77	Mark Mc Donald	32	Head	Farming	Minnesota
78	Rose Mary Mc Donald	29	Wife	Housekeeper	Minnesota
79	William J. Mc Donald	4	Son	—	Minnesota
80	Tommy Mc Donald	1	Son	—	Minnesota

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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.

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