Carrie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Carrie	Age	Birth yr
Albert Nelson	Son	—	29	~1911
Alfred Nelson	Head	—	63	~1877
Carrie Nelson	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Robert Nelson	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 36

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1883
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 45

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 56

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Carrie Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01993-00230)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence Cook	72	Head	—	Michigan
2	Paul Egbert	67	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
3	Vella Egbert	62	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	Helen E. Egbert	35	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
5	William Egbert	23	Son	Assistant	Minnesota
6	Richard Boyle	26	Head	Attendant	New York
7	Dorothy Boyle	26	Wife	—	Wisconsin
8	Ronald Boyle	5	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Dorian Boyle	2	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Fred Hydd	59	Head	Contractor	New York
11	Helen Hydd	57	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	George Michalson	56	Head	Solicitor	Wisconsin
13	Freda Michalson	50	Wife	—	Illinois
14	George Jr. Michalson	20	Son	Billing Clerk	Minnesota
15	John Michalson	12	Son	—	Minnesota
16	Bernard O'Leary	36	Lodger	Salesman	Minnesota
17	Alice O'Leary	23	Lodger	—	Minnesota
18	Bernard Jr. O'Leary	3	Lodger	—	Minnesota
19	Martin C. Walsh	52	Head	Salesman	South Dakota
20	Josephine Walsh	48	Wife	—	South Dakota
21	Bernice Walsh	23	Daughter	Voice Teacher	South Dakota
22	Martin A. Walsh	20	Son	—	South Dakota
23	J. Daniel Walsh	17	Son	—	South Dakota
24	Joan T. Walsh	15	Daughter	—	South Dakota
25	Kenneth E. Walsh	13	Son	—	South Dakota
26	Josephine Walsh	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	Arthur Schulz	44	Head	Draftsman	Wisconsin
28	Margaret Schulz	45	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Harvey Schulz	24	Son	Sales Clerk	Minnesota
30	Kenneth Schulz	19	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Carol Schulz	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Bert Johnson	45	Head	Agent	North Dakota
33	Vivian Johnson	43	Wife	Assistant	South Dakota
34	Alice Johnson	16	Daughter	—	South Dakota
35	Alfred B. Nelson	63	Head	Auto Repair	Sweden
36	Carrie Nelson THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Sweden
37	Albert Nelson	29	Son	Window Trimmer	Minnesota
38	Robert Nelson	22	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
39	Martin Flynn	65	Head	Policeman	Ireland
40	Mary Flynn	65	Wife	—	Southern Ireland

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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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