Edna Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edna Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: West Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Portage-County, Ohio
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edna M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	West Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	west virginia
Township / Ward	Suffield Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Edna	Age	Birth yr
Edna Nelson	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Richard Nelson	Son	—	17	~1923
William Nelson	Head	—	41	~1899
Francis Nelson	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Spouse, age 21

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edna M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	West Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	west virginia

1930

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 30

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edna M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	West Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	west virginia

1940

Portage-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edna M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	West Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	West Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	west virginia

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Edna Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03131-00687)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Katie A Taylor	44	wife	—	Tennessee
2	Charles W Taylor	21	son	Pressman	Ohio
3	Velma M Taylor	19	daughter	Trimming	Ohio
4	Verline E Taylor	18	daughter	—	Ohio
5	Leo T Weakland	41	head	Tube Machine Operator	Pennsylvania
6	Blanche A Weakland	37	wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Helen M Weakland	14	daughter	—	Pennsylvania
8	Hilda P Weakland	13	daughter	—	Pennsylvania
9	Leo R Weakland	4	son	—	Ohio
10	Leona E Weakland	1	daughter	—	Ohio
11	Ola Ankrom	45	head	Trucking	West Virginia
12	Dephia C Ankrom	36	wife	—	West Virginia
13	Frank D Argalrite	35	head	Reaction	West Virginia
14	Lida L Argalrite	33	wife	—	Kentucky
15	Patsy A Argalrite	4	daughter	—	Ohio
16	Guy L Ackerman	54	head	Mill Man	Ohio
17	Chressie R Ackerman	32	wife	—	Pennsylvania
18	John H Ackerman	8	son	—	Ohio
19	William G Nelson	41	head	Operator	Tennessee
20	Edna M Nelson THIS PERSON	40	wife	—	West Virginia
21	Francis K Nelson	19	son	—	Ohio
22	Richard F Nelson	17	son	—	Ohio
23	Pearl L Campbell	70	head	—	Iowa
24	Anna M Campbell	64	wife	—	Ohio
25	Eaten E Long	36	head	Machine Operator	Virginia
26	Willie C Long	35	wife	—	Virginia
27	Kenneth E Long	12	son	—	Virginia
28	Donald W Long	7	son	—	Ohio
29	Julia A Weakland	55	head	—	Pennsylvania
30	Lucy A Weakland	34	daughter	Clerk	Pennsylvania
31	Mildred A Weakland	32	daughter	Typist	Pennsylvania
32	Villard Holbrook	19	sister	—	Georgia
33	Ray D Garner	40	head	Foreman	North Carolina
34	Louise M Garner	32	wife	—	Illinois
35	Ray Jr Garner	9	son	—	Ohio
36	Ruth C Garner	7	daughter	—	Ohio
37	Doris J Garner	5	daughter	—	Ohio
38	Kenneth S Bennett	39	head	Foreman	West Virginia
39	Anna N Bennett	39	wife	—	Ohio
40	N Perry	77	father	—	West Virginia

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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.

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