Carrie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Lodi Village
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Lodi Village
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Carrie Nelson	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Kenneth Nelson	Son	—	28	~1912
Alvin Nelson	Son	—	26	~1914
Ole Nelson	Head	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 43

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1898
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Columbia, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 54

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 64

Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Lodi Village
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Carrie Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00368)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Carolyn Everson	0	Daughter	—	Wis.
42	Leyla Everson	75	Head	—	Wis.
43	J. S. Searles	46	Head	Ins. Co.	Wis.
44	Mayme Searles	49	Wife	—	Wis.
45	Catherine Searles	21	Daughter	—	Wis.
46	Ellen Mae Searles	17	Daughter	—	Wis.
47	C. H. Thompson	50	Head	Manager	Wis.
48	Clara Steele Thompson	44	Wife	—	Wis.
49	David Thompson	19	Son	Electric Guy	Wis.
50	Lura Thompson	12	Daughter	—	Wis.
51	Darlene Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Wis.
52	M. Schmiedlin	87	Head	—	Germany
53	Grant L. Bissell	70	Son-in-law	Pvt. Business	Wis.
54	Daisy Bissell	48	Daughter	—	Wis.
55	Mary Schmiedlin	46	Daughter	—	Wis.
56	Frank L. Smith	45	Head	Creamery	Wis.
57	Anita Smith	44	Wife	—	Wis.
58	Peter F. Smith	75	Father	Condensary	Wis.
59	Ole Nelson	69	Head	—	Norway
60	Carrie Nelson THIS PERSON	64	Wife	—	Norway
61	Kenneth Nelson	28	Son	Pvt. Business	Wis.
62	Alvin Nelson	26	Son	Plumbing Shop	Wis.
63	Howard Fryman	42	Head	Condensary	Illinois
64	Ursula Fryman	47	Wife	—	Illinois
65	Howard Jr. Fryman	18	Son	—	Wis.
66	David Fryman	12	Son	—	Wis.
67	Donald Fryman	6	Son	—	Wis.
68	Ralph Davis	28	Head	Mechanic	Wis.
69	Florence Davis	24	Wife	—	Wis.
70	Aubrey Dean Davis	5	Son	—	Wis.
71	Ralph Virgil Davis	1	Son	—	Wis.
72	Hazel Hamre	47	Head	—	Wis.
73	Geo. Bissell	37	Head	Laborer	Wis.
74	Vera Bissell	33	Wife	—	Wis.
75	James Robert Bissell	8	Son	—	Wis.
76	Louis Gunderson	70	Head	—	Wis.
77	Amelia Hancroft	42	Daughter	—	Wis.
78	G. Harold Hancroft	43	Son-in-law	Condensary	Wis.
79	G. Harold Jr. Hancroft	19	Grandson	—	Wis.
80	Arnold O. Thompson	37	Head	Repair Shop	Wis.

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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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