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Edna Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Edna Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSan-Francisco-County, California
SurnameNelson
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)San Francisco
1935 Residence (County)San Francisco
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
Township / WardSan Francisco
Est. Birth Year~1897

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 Edna Age Birth yr
Lee Nelson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Albert Nelson Head — 43 ~1897
Edna Nelson Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
Alameda, California
Spouse, age 21
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1930
San Francisco, …
Spouse, age 31
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace California
Age at First Marriage 28
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Spouse, age 43
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) San Francisco
1935 Residence (County) San Francisco
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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Our Model Tree links Edna Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · California
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00314-00515)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 David Mosher 65 Head Chemist Courland
42 Harmeny Mosher 68 Sister — Courland
43 John Condayon 37 Head Cleaner Armenia
44 Annette Condayon 27 Wife — Armenia
45 Springrose Condayon 1 Daughter — California
46 Lester Burril 40 Head Waitress Oklahoma
47 Scott Burril 14 Son — Oklahoma
48 Cale Musser 78 Head — Indiana
49 Lloyd Hunkins 33 Head Mechanic Norway
50 Adeline Hunkins 35 Wife — Norway
51 Harris Hunkins 1 Son — California
52 Albert Nelson 43 Head Mechanic Pennsylvania
53 Edna Nelson THIS PERSON 43 Wife — California
54 Lee Nelson 15 Daughter — California
55 Harry Simmons 44 Head Waiter Iowa
56 Iney Simmons 33 Wife Cook Iowa
57 Lawrence Simmons 18 Son Porter Iowa
58 Robert Simmons 9 Son — Iowa
59 Mary Barth 52 Head Sales Lady Switzerland
60 Ralph Gardner 29 Head Welder Nebraska
61 Winnie Gardner 23 Wife — Missouri
62 John Frutz 32 Head Welder Colorado
63 Marcella Frutz 24 Wife — Colorado
64 Gerald Kane 38 Head Clerk Illinois
65 Sylvia Kane 34 Wife — Missouri
66 Ramona Kane 12 Daughter — Colorado
67 Richard Kane 35 Brother Conductor Indiana
68 Teresa Short 78 Head — California
69 Mary Short 44 Daughter — California
70 Margaret Pullen 48 Daughter Mother'S Help California
71 Walter Pullen 15 Grandson — California
72 Pauline Elbing 66 Head Mother'S Help Germany
73 Thomas Rohrer 25 Head Stenographer Pennsylvania
74 Melba Rohrer 23 Wife — California
75 Mae Harley 36 Head Waitress Texas
76 Pauline Harley 16 Daughter — Texas
77 Opal Harley 14 Daughter — Texas
78 John P. Mccarthy 52 Head Stevedore North Dakota
79 Maud Mccarthy 53 Wife — Missouri

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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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