Carrie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washburn-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washburn-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washburn-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Bashaw
1935 Residence (County)	Washburn
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Bashaw
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Edward Nelson	Head	—	55	~1885
Edward Nelson	Son	—	25	~1915
Carrie Nelson	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Washburn, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 27

Washburn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Burnett, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 37

Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Washburn-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 47

Washburn-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Carrie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Bashaw
1935 Residence (County)	Washburn
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Carrie Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Wisconsin

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04532-00030)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Delores Powers	4	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
2	Edwin P. Powers	65	Father	Mail Carrier	Wisconsin
3	Ralph Powers	26	Brother	Painter	Wisconsin
4	Julia Powers	56	Mother	—	Wisconsin
5	Clifford, S. Nelson	46	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
6	Grace Nelson	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Virginia Nelson	7	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
8	Marilyn Nelson	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
9	William, R. Todd	40	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
10	Elsie Todd	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
11	Valerie Todd	8	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
12	Raymond Todd	6	Son	—	Wisconsin
13	Sharon Todd	2	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
14	David, K. Todd	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
15	Joe, Sr. Starika	46	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
16	Arthur Isaacson	31	Laborer	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
17	George, E. Desjardin	29	Head	Wpa Laborer	Wisconsin
18	Irene Desjardin	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	Joan Desjardin	7	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
20	Jean Desjardin	7	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
21	John, M. Purnell	25	Head	Wpa Laborer	Wisconsin
22	Evelyn Purnell	22	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Geraldine Purnell	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Ernest B. Kinder	69	Head	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
25	William Farm	74	Head	Farmer	Sweden
26	Elmo, B. Smith	23	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
27	Ruth Smith	17	Wife	—	Minnesota
28	Edward, J. Starika	40	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
29	Robert Starika	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
30	Charles, O. Osgood	69	Head	—	Wisconsin
31	Edward Nelson	61	Head	Farmer	Sweden
32	Agnes Nelson	50	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Edward, J. Nelson	55	Head	Wpa Laborer	Wisconsin
34	Carrie Nelson THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Edward Jr. Nelson	25	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
36	Nels, F. Friden	55	Head	Farmer	Sweden
37	Ellen Friden	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
38	Carl Friden	14	Son	—	Wisconsin
39	Rupert Bjorklund	28	Head	Carpenter	Wisconsin
40	Stella Bjorklund	27	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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