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Edith Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Edith Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edith Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dora Lovelady | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ronald Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Lovelady | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 22
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 31
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 42
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Utah
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Brady | 72 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 2 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Eugene Killivan | 57 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 4 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Pierce Nelson | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Edith Nelson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 7 | Ronald Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Thomas B Lovelady | 22 | Son-in-law | Field Engineer | Kansas |
| 9 | Dora Lovelady | 20 | Daughter | Labor | Utah |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Esther Wieck | 27 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Dolores Wieck | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Stanley Hendry | 29 | Head | Carman | Utah |
| 14 | Florence Hendry | 29 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 15 | Ernest Hauser | 44 | Head | Semi Moulder | Utah |
| 16 | Ruby Hauser | 47 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | Beverly Hauser | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 18 | Mary A Hendry | 82 | Head | — | England |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Nicholas Vanderlinden | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 21 | Renetje Vanderlinden | 47 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 22 | Arthur Vandulinden | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 23 | Nellie Vandulinden | 39 | Wife | Pharmacist | Holland |
| 24 | Beverly Vandulinden | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | Arthur J. Vandulinden | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Arie Vanderlinden | 74 | Head | — | Holland |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | John Curtis | 57 | Head | Plumber | Jugoslavia |
| 29 | Mary Curtis | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 30 | Marion Curtis | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Barbara Curtis | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Charles Alexander | 40 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 34 | Eloise Alexander | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 35 | Marjorie Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Merit Alexander | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Agnes Albean | 31 | Head | Owner | Utah |
| 38 | Lois Albean | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | Ina Lloyd | 28 | Sister | Waitress | Utah |
| 40 | Gladys Fitzpatrick | 24 | Sister | Waitress | Utah |
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)