Andrew Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Burnett-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Andrew Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burnett-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Burnett-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Andrew
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Trade Lake Town
1935 Residence (County)	Burnett
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Trade Lake Town
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Andrew	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Nelson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Amy Nelson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Andrew Nelson	Head	—	68	~1872
Maxwell Nelson	Son	—	22	~1918
Carl Nelson	Son	—	15	~1925
Mary Nelson	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Burnett, Wisconsin

Head, age 48

Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Andrew
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Burnett, Wisconsin

Head, age 58

Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Andrew
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	42
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Burnett-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 68

Burnett-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Andrew
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Trade Lake Town
1935 Residence (County)	Burnett
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Andrew Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Burnett-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04462-00761)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leone	22	Wife	—	North Dakota
2	Carl H Leone	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
3	Fred E Erickson	75	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
4	Elsie M Erickson	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
5	Lucille H Erickson	12	Daughter	Servant	Wisconsin
6	L. Jane Erickson	11	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
7	Leonard E Erickson	11	Son	—	Wisconsin
8	Carl Berglund	29	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
9	Isabelle Berglund	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
10	Donna Berglund	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
11	Karen Berglund	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
12	Andrew Nelson THIS PERSON	68	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
13	Mary A Nelson	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
14	Maxwell J Nelson	22	Son	Farming	Wisconsin
15	Ruth A. M Nelson	20	Daughter	Servant	Wisconsin
16	Amy U Nelson	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
17	Carl U Nelson	15	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
18	Sam H Hammerstrom	50	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
19	Hanna Hammerstrom	83	Mother	—	Sweden
20	Regina K Carlson	76	Head	Farming	Wisconsin
21	Kristina Berg	52	Head	Farming	Norway
22	Walter Berg	19	Son	—	Minnesota
23	John Ingberg	56	Lodger	Carpenter	Sweden
24	William Gabrielson	51	Head	—	Wisconsin
25	A. Byron Bellinger	27	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
26	Edith E Bellinger	21	Wife	—	Wisconsin
27	Ray H Rydell	40	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
28	Alice C Rydell	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Robert R Rydell	15	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Russell C Rydell	9	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Sophia Hane	73	Head	Farming	Sweden
32	Axel Hane	54	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
33	Anna M Hane	44	Wife	Farmer	Wisconsin
34	Louis Pearson	49	Head	Farmer	Sweden
35	Charlotte Pearson	42	Wife	—	Sweden
36	Doris E. Pearson	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Rudolph E Stellberg	42	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
38	Adelia A Stellberg	37	Wife	—	Wisconsin
39	Stanley J Tyminski	53	Head	Farmer	Germany
40	Esther A Tyminski	33	Wife	—	Wisconsin

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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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