Clara Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Clara Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlotte — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lindsborg city
1935 Residence (County)	McPherson
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Township / Ward	Lindsborg City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Clara	Age	Birth yr
Alfred Nelson	Head	—	69	~1871
Helga Nelson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Clara Nelson	Spouse	—	62	~1878
Redlow Nelson	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Mcpherson, Kansas

Daughter, age 42

Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Mcpherson, Kansas

Spouse, age 52

Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	41
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Mcpherson-County, Kansas

Spouse, age 62

Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lindsborg city
1935 Residence (County)	McPherson
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links Clara Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Charlotte Hudson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Charlotte Hudson

b. ~1837

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Clara Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Kansas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01243-00243)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edmund Mccullough	3	Son	—	Kansas
2	Burnel Mccullough	1	Son	—	Kansas
3	Amanda Peterson	73	Head	—	Sweden
4	Enda Bloch	20	—	—	Kansas
5	Anna Nelson	62	Head	Homemaker	Sweden
6	Bernard R Anderson	40	Head	Rural Carrier	Nebraska
7	Alice L Anderson	38	Wife	—	Kansas
8	Agnes E Lillion	64	Head	—	Kansas
9	Myrtle V Lillion	38	Daughter	Proprietor	Kansas
10	Linnar Roger Lillion	24	Son	Waiter	Kansas
11	Charlene Lillion	28	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Earl R Jr Lillion	7	Son	—	Kansas
13	Bonnie Jean Lillion	5	Daughter	—	Kansas
14	Robert E Lillion	0	Son	—	Kansas
15	Eugene E Ebling	57	Head	Dentist	Kansas
16	Mable E Ebling	56	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Donald P Ebling	21	Son	Laborer	Kansas
18	Jack W Ebling	18	Son	Laborer	Kansas
19	Ellen M Johnson	72	Head	—	Sweden
20	Augusta Holm	88	Head	—	Sweden
21	Victor Holm	57	Son	Farmer	Sweden
22	Hulda Syamken	60	Lodger	Cook	Kansas
23	Helga Jackson	50	Head	Teacher	Kansas
24	John P Polson	82	Father	—	Sweden
25	Elizabeth Polson	80	Mother	—	Sweden
26	Lina A Nelson	73	Head	—	Illinois
27	Alfred Nelson	69	Head	—	Sweden
28	Clara Nelson THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	Kansas
29	Redlow C Nelson	19	Son	Farmer	Kansas
30	Helga Nelson	18	Daughter	—	Kansas
31	Pete A Olson	81	Head	—	Sweden
32	Johanna Olson	87	Wife	—	Sweden
33	Carl Johnson	85	Head	—	Sweden
34	Mathilda Johnson	74	Wife	—	Sweden
35	Dora Johnson	39	Daughter	Teacher	Kansas
36	Erick W Elson	70	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
37	Josephine C Elson	74	Wife	—	Sweden
38	Grant A Belk	75	Head	—	Illinois
39	—	None	—	—	—
40	Ernest R Rosine	54	Head	Carpenter	Kansas

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Pedigree Summary

Clara

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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