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Alma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newport-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newport-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newport-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newport |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Newport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Nelson | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Esther Maxwell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alma Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newport, Rhode …
Head, age 41
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Newport, Rhode …
Head, age 50
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $16 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Newport-County, Rhode …
Head, age 62
Newport-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newport |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Newport-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Newport-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03760-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Moore | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Ella Walsh | 51 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Joseph Walsh | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Robert Cooper | 25 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Dorothy Cooper | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Robert, Jr. Cooper | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Ralph Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Raymond Cooper | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Giuseppe Viti | 66 | Head | — | Italy |
| 10 | Mary Viti | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Albert Viti | 26 | Son | Auto-Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Joseph Viti | 33 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Nicholas Viti | 19 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Lillian Viti | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | John Viti | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Alfred, Jr. Viti | 39 | Head | Supervising Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Eleanor Viti | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | John Degan | 49 | Head | Machinist Helper | New York |
| 19 | Alma Nelson THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Karl Nelson | 40 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Ernest Nelson | 30 | Son | Laborer & Furniture Packer | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Agnes Nelson | 29 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Esther Maxwell | 27 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Elizabeth Kelly | 57 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Peter Alex Kelly | 28 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Andrew Kelly | 21 | Son | Road Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Edward Kelly | 20 | Son | Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Charles Tobin | 37 | Head | Wharf Builder | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Nellie Tobin | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Charles, Jr. Tobin | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Dorothy Tobin | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Henry Camillo | 37 | Head | Cook | Portugal |
| 33 | Julia Camillo | 37 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 34 | George Camillo | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Mae Dias | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Vincent Dias | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Edward Dias | 19 | Son | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Manuel Ferrer | 40 | Lodger | — | Mexico |
| 39 | George Stafford | 45 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 40 | Lena Stafford | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
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)