Elizabeth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schoharie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schoharie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schoharie-County, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	No. Blenheim
1935 Residence (County)	Schoharie
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	No Blenheim
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Madelyn Nelson	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Lorenzo Nelson	Head	—	68	~1872
Elizabeth Nelson	Spouse	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Schoharie, New …

Spouse, age 51

Schoharie, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schoharie, New …

Other, age 61

Schoharie, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schoharie-County, New …

Spouse, age 71

Schoharie-County, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	No. Blenheim
1935 Residence (County)	Schoharie
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Elizabeth Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Schoharie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02778-00008)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leroy Richard	52	Head	Road Work	New York
2	Millard Chase	44	Head	Trucking	New York
3	Aeta Chase	29	Wife	—	New York
4	Albert Chase	10	Son	—	New York
5	Virginia Chase	7	Daughter	—	New York
6	Homer Chase	4	Son	—	New York
7	Raymond Chase	3	Son	—	New York
8	Edward Chase	1	Son	—	New York
9	Daniel Dudley	69	Head	—	New York
10	Mabel Dudley	67	Wife	—	New York
11	Harley Wilson	52	Head	Farmer	New York
12	Eulene Wilson	50	Wife	—	New York
13	Robert Wilson	20	Son	Farmer	New York
14	Eileen Wilson	17	Daughter	—	New York
15	Millard Russ	28	Head	Boiler Fireman	New York
16	Ida Russ	78	Mother	—	New York
17	Douglas Russ	5	Son	—	New York
18	Orra King	50	Head	Lumberman	New York
19	Blanche King	43	Wife	—	New York
20	Amos King	22	Son	—	New York
21	Jay King	83	Father	—	New York
22	Michael Dagan	71	Lodger	Laborer	Mass.
23	Adelbert Chase	48	Head	Laborer	New York
24	Marguerite Chase	41	Wife	—	New York
25	Zelma Mattice	53	Head	—	New York
26	Lorenzo Nelson	68	Head	—	New York
27	Elizabeth Nelson THIS PERSON	71	Wife	—	New York
28	Madelyn Nelson	38	Daughter	—	New York
29	Nellie Durham	67	Head	—	New York
30	Ida Shafer	68	Head	—	New York
31	Helen Belcher	39	Head	Postmistress	New York
32	Wellington Shafer	41	Head	Proprietor	New York
33	Josephine Shafer	39	Wife	—	New York
34	Jean M. Shafer	7	Daughter	—	New York
35	Fred Shafer	82	Head	—	New York
36	Jean Shafer	74	Wife	—	New York
37	Adalaide Goss	79	Head	—	New York
38	Paul Clark	32	Head	Truck Driver	New York
39	Ethel Clark	29	Wife	—	Penn.
40	Paul Clark	8	Son	—	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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