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Alma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pelican Lake V. Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Pelican Lake V Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alma Nelson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ralph Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carol Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| M Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eugene Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crow Wing, …
Other, age 24
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 33
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pelican Lake V. Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01916-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. J. Nelson | 43 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alma E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Donald E. Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Eugene M. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ralph H. Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Arthur J. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | John P. Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Carol B. M. Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Betty A. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | P. D. Nelson | 75 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Bertha M. Nelson | 72 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Louis Nickel | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Amanda Nickel | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Gustave Nickel | 44 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gerhard Sampson | 46 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 16 | Sigurd Brekke | 57 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 17 | Julia Brekke | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | F. W. Mousseau | 64 | Head | Retired | Minnesota |
| 19 | Sophia Mousseau | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | William R. Mousseau | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Fred Jefferson | 36 | Head | Used Cars | Denmark |
| 22 | Adelaide Jefferson | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Frank Farrow | 26 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Margaret E. Farrow | 22 | Wife | — | No. Dak. |
| 25 | Walter Eisner | 46 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ida R. Eisner | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Arthur Nickel | 36 | Head | Mill Worker | Minnesota |
| 28 | Bernette Nickel | 30 | Wife | — | So. Dak. |
| 29 | Delores E. Nickel | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Gerald A. Nickel | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Wm. J. Nickel | 38 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 32 | Leona E. Nickel | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Floyd W. Nickel | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Donald E. Nickel | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)