Carrie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Keith-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Keith-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Keith-County, Nebraska
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Ogallala City
1935 Residence (County)	Keith
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Retail General Store
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Ogallala City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Carrie	Age	Birth yr
Roy Nelson	Head	—	53	~1887
Jack Nelson	Son	—	22	~1918
Carrie Nelson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Keith, Nebraska

Spouse, age 30

Keith, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Holstein
Mother's Birthplace	Holstein
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Keith, Nebraska

Spouse, age 40

Keith, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Keith-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 52

Keith-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Ogallala City
1935 Residence (County)	Keith
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Retail General Store
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Carrie Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Keith-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00143)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth W Bell	33	Lodger	Stenographer	Nebraska
2	William K. Brown	46	Head	Signal Man	Nebraska
3	Ida Mae Brown	39	Wife	—	Nebraska
4	Valere Brown	19	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	Henry J. Gersert	36	Head	Cashier	Nebraska
6	Marjorie Gersert	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	Marjorie Ruth Gersert	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
8	Richard H. Gersert	8	Son	—	Nebraska
9	Walter E. Harmon	57	Head	Owner Manager	Nebraska
10	Rosalee Harmon	57	Wife	—	New York
11	Edward Ludman	38	Lodger	Secretary	Nebraska
12	Thomas Plummer	59	Lodger	Clerk	Iowa
13	Wayne Harmon	33	Head	Clerk	Nebraska
14	Margaret Harmon	29	Wife	—	Nebraska
15	Robert Harmon	7	Son	—	Nebraska
16	Roy J. Nelson	53	Head	Owner Manager	Nebraska
17	Carrie Nelson THIS PERSON	52	Wife	Clerk	Nebraska
18	Jack Nelson	22	Son	—	Nebraska
19	Dewey Ball	41	Head	Owner Operator	Nebraska
20	Arline Ball	31	Wife	Clerk	Nebraska
21	Lois Ball	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
22	Janice Nicholson	30	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
23	Ernest Jensen	28	Lodger	Car Washer	Nebraska
24	H. R. Fredrickson	38	Head	Dragline Operator	Iowa
25	Marjorie Fredrickson	24	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Edward Fredrickson	7	Son	—	Iowa
27	William A. Fredrickson	5	Son	—	Iowa
28	Glen Miller	30	Lodger	Dragline Oiler	Nebraska
29	Gordon L. Hobert	25	Head	Agriculturalist	Illinois
30	Peggy H. Hobert	25	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Barbara Hobert	0	Daughter	—	Nebraska
32	Harry H. Smith	33	Head	Manager Natural Gas	Nebraska
33	Eleanor Smith	37	Wife	—	Kansas
34	W. L. Mcmurtry	36	Head	Cement Pump Operator	Nebraska
35	Jewell Mcmurtry	30	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Robert S. Mcmurtry	11	Son	—	Nebraska
37	Gary R. Mcmurtry	6	Son	—	Nebraska
38	Mary Anna Mcmurtry	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
39	Jay Irvin	27	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
40	Jean Irvin	24	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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