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Clara Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Clara Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lewis Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frederick Page | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 22
Warren, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Warren, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Warren, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarabel B |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Warren-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Warren-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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.
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Clara Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03619-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle L. Coe | 71 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Ohio |
| 42 | Raymond H. Elliott | 51 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lucy C. Elliott | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John J. Stortz | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jessie B. Stortz | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles B. Stortz | 19 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 47 | James D. Stortz | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Harry Sandblade | 56 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Phyllis Sandblade | 55 | Wife | Housework | France |
| 50 | Robert H. Sandblade | 28 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lillian Morris | 17 | Maid | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward W. Smiley | 74 | Head | Hospital Att. | Maine |
| 53 | Jeanette Smiley | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ray Goodwin | 58 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mayme Goodwin | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Curtis Goodwin | 34 | Son | Chief Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Nat Drake | None | Head | — | — |
| 58 | Marie L. Drake | 33 | Wife | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Kenneth Davis | 42 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 60 | Marion Davis | 39 | Wife | Chemical Engr. | New York |
| 61 | Marion K. Davis | 5 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Leland D. Milespaw | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Esther E. Milespaw | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John H. Rossman | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Agnes A. Rossman | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John H. Jr. Rossman | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Lewis F. Nelson | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clara B. Nelson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Bertha Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Machine Oper. | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Donald Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Evelyn Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frederick Page | 21 | Son-in-law | — | New York |
| 73 | Ebbas S. Larson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Manda Nelson | 62 | Sister | Lab. Worker | Sweden |
| 75 | Joseph Gibson | 28 | Boarder | Filling Sta. | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mike Maika | 38 | Boarder | Position Lab. | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Stephen Petroski | 37 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Carl R. Harrison | 31 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)