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Elizabeth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clear-Creek-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clear-Creek-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clear-Creek-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Empire |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clear Creek |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Empire |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vera Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cora Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Waldemar Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fredrick Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clear Creek, …
Spouse, age 17
Clear Creek, Colorado · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elisabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Clear Creek, …
Spouse, age 27
Clear Creek, Colorado · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Clear-Creek-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 37
Clear-Creek-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Empire |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clear Creek |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Clear-Creek-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Clear-Creek-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00458-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Low | 63 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 2 | Eudora B Low | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | William C Rea | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Bertha Rea | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Wendell Rea | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Alvan Rea | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Russell Rea | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Wanda J Rea | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Robert G Mccracken | 34 | Head | Leaser | Kansas |
| 10 | Martha D Mccracken | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Robert D Mccracken | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Michael J Mccracken | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | J A Rodrock | 46 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Ethel Rodrock | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Victor Rodrock | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Alberta Rodrock | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Violet Rodrock | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Walter M Wells | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 19 | Clarabell Wells | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Wanda L Wells | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Garry R Wells | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Marylin J Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Marian J Wells | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Clay J Schoonover | 52 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 25 | Edna Schoonover | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Irma Schoonover | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Henry C Nelson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 28 | Kate Nelson | 65 | Mother | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Waldemar Nelson | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 30 | Elizabeth Nelson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Catherine Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Dorothy Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Vera Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Bertha Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Cora Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Fredrick Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Lester Poulson | 13 | Head | Mechanic | Arizona |
| 38 | Matilda Poulson | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Paul Fisher | 72 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edward T Morgan | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)