Alma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Bronx Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Bronx Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alma	Age	Birth yr
Gustav Nelson	Head	—	51	~1889
Ruth Nelson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Edith Nelson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Alma Nelson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 25

New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 36

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 46

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Alma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Bronx Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Alma Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02490-00612)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louis Schweitzer	5	Son	—	New York
2	Fred Engel	60	Head	Blender	Germany
3	Amalie Engel	51	Wife	—	Germany
4	Alfred Engel	33	Son	Clerk	New York
5	Isabella Engel	30	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
6	Rachel Carton	47	Head	—	Russia
7	Betty Carton	25	Daughter	Typist	New York
8	William Belenmetz	47	Head	—	Austria
9	William Belenmetz	21	Son	Draftsman	Hungary
10	William Plant	77	Head	Porter	New York
11	Margaret Plant	65	Wife	—	New York
12	Adelaide Plant	38	Daughter	—	New York
13	William Plant	23	Son	Clerk	New York
14	George Plant	15	Son	Clerk	New York
15	Ernest Gunther	65	Head	Shipping Clerk	Germany
16	Madeline Gunther	59	Wife	—	Austria
17	James Pidis	55	Head	Tailor	Greece
18	James Pidis	55	Brother	Tailor	Greece
19	Athanasios Kalpakis	45	Boarder	Elevator Operator	Greece
20	Louis Longi	33	Head	Electric Welder	Italy
21	Margaret Longi	31	Wife	—	New York
22	Salvador Longi	15	Son	—	New York
23	Benny Longi	12	Son	—	New York
24	Anthony Longi	10	Son	—	New York
25	Joseph Longi	8	Son	—	New York
26	Lucille Longi	7	Daughter	—	New York
27	Charles Longi	5	Son	—	New York
28	Mary Longi	1	Daughter	—	New York
29	Gustav Nelson	51	Head	Stock Builder	Sweden
30	Alma Nelson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Sweden
31	Ruth Nelson	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
32	Edith Nelson	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
33	Max Neafach	51	Head	Repair Retail	Russia
34	Tillie Neafach	47	Wife	Repair Retail	Austria
35	Ching Quig Doo	49	Head	Laundry	China
36	Chun Quig Doo	43	Boarder	Laundry	China
37	Louis Filstein	51	Head	Bar & Grill	Romania
38	Sarah Filstein	53	Wife	—	Romania
39	Seymour Filstein	17	Son	—	New York
40	Morris Fried	51	Head	Dress Contractor	Russia

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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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