Edward Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Edward Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edward E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Furniture Salesman
Industry	Furniture Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Home
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Furniture Salesman
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Nelson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Edward Nelson	Head	—	56	~1884
Elsie Nelson	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 36

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edward E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Asst. Buyer
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 46

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edward E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Furniture store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 56

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edward E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Furniture Salesman
Industry	Furniture Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Home
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Edward Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03391-00503)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Angeline Thomas	41	Head	Salesman	Missouri
2	Emma L. Thomas	38	Wife	—	Oregon
3	Ada E. Finch	74	Mother-in-law	—	Canada-Eng
4	Robert F. Dyer	76	Head	—	Kansas
5	Kate M. Dyer	65	Wife	Sewing Instructor	Missouri
6	Edward J. Eivers	49	Head	Sec.	Oregon
7	Minnie E. Eivers	47	Wife	Demonstrator	Oregon
8	Edward J. Eivers	22	Son	—	N. Carolina
9	Austin Eivers	19	Son	—	Oregon
10	Frederick A. Stevenson	61	Head	Steward	England
11	Carrie L. Stevenson	63	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Edward E. Nelson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Furniture Salesman	Minnesota
13	Elsie Nelson	59	Wife	—	Oregon
14	Eleanor Nelson	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
15	Edith W. Holbrook	65	Head	—	Missouri
16	Harriet Holbrook	27	Daughter	School Teacher	Oregon
17	Harry Benninger	40	Head	Lineman Electrician	Louisiana
18	Inez F. Benninger	36	Wife	—	Utah
19	Virginia L. Benninger	11	Daughter	—	California
20	Abraham Silver	44	Head	Postal Clerk	New York
21	Ida Silver	33	Wife	—	Russia
22	Phyllis Silver	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
23	William E. Silver	5	Son	—	Oregon
24	Marvin A. Watson	45	Head	Export Mgr	California
25	Eleanor D. Watson	43	Wife	—	California
26	Beverly E. Watson	15	Daughter	—	California
27	Douglas D. Daniels	35	Head	Superintendent	Tennessee
28	Alice E. Daniels	35	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Dorothy V. Daniels	14	Daughter	—	California
30	Ellen Z. Huckabay	60	Head	—	Oregon
31	Mildred Huckabay	16	Sister	—	Oregon
32	Charles C. Casey	48	Head	Sales Mgr	Iowa
33	Floris F. Casey	36	Wife	—	Oregon
34	Eileen J. Casey	16	Daughter	—	Washington
35	Charles B. Lynn	55	Head	Salesman	Missouri
36	Hazel M. Lynn	55	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
37	Harold B. Robinson	43	Head	Owner	Minnesota
38	Anne K. Robinson	45	Wife	Sec.	Oregon
39	James D. Roberts	35	Head	Salesman	W. Virginia
40	Meredith Roberts	25	Wife	Sec.	New York

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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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