Earl Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Waseca-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Earl Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Waseca-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	This house
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Wilton Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Earl	Age	Birth yr
Earl Nelson	Head	—	50	~1890
Marie Nelson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Jennie Nelson	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Gene Nelson	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Waseca, Minnesota

Head, age 30

Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Earl E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Gen. Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Waseca, Minnesota

Head, age 40

Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Earl E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Waseca-County, Minnesota

Head, age 50

Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	This house
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Earl Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00833)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Samuel Scott	70	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Rosa Scott	66	Wife	—	Bohemia
3	Sam Ballinger	51	Head	Farmer	Iowa
4	Nellie Ballinger	48	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Wayne D. Ballinger	17	Son	—	Iowa
6	Dean Schueere	18	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	Missouri
7	Ernest Rickner	53	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
8	Bessie Rickner	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Lester Rickner	24	Son	Book Keeper	Minnesota
10	Leslie Quinney	19	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	Iowa
11	Kathleen Mayer	35	Lodger	Teacher	Minnesota
12	Raymond Byrnes	40	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
13	Anna Byrnes	36	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Dennis Byrnes	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
15	Joyce Byrnes	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	John Byrnes	12	Son	—	Minnesota
17	Genelle Byrnes	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
18	William Byrnes	9	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Eugene Byrnes	8	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Raymond Byrnes	7	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Earl Nelson THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
22	Jennie Nelson	54	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Marie Nelson	23	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Gene Nelson	16	Son	—	Minnesota
25	William O'Reilly	64	Head	Farmer	Iowa
26	Anna O'Reilly	61	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Melvin O'Reilly	28	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
28	Marie O'Reilly	30	Daughter in law	—	Minnesota
29	Marie Shane	30	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	Ida Lee Shane	10	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
31	Dorothy Shane	5	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
32	Arthur Sutlief	50	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
33	Nettie Sutlief	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
34	Shirley Sutlief	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
35	Maxine Sutlief	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Wanda Sutlief	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Betty Sutlief	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	Loren Klinger	38	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
39	Elsie Klinger	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Helen Klinger	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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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