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Ella Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Winifred Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marvin Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Kansas
Spouse, age 27
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Marshall-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 38
Marshall-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ella Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01245-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth D. Willis | 32 | Head | Grocer | Kansas |
| 2 | Eleanor Willis | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Christine Hofelich | 60 | Wife | Post Mistress | Kansas |
| 4 | Roy D. Gidcomb | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Maude Gidcomb | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Junior Gidcomb | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Gye Wayne Gidcomb | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Marvin Lee Gidcomb | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Margaret Brooks | 83 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Nerad | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Charles Nerad | 40 | Son | Odd Jobs | Kansas |
| 12 | Ralph Cook | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Luella Cook | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Russell Leo Cook | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | William Hooper | 47 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maude D. Hooper | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Dale Hooper | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Eugene Hooper | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Merlin Elder | 27 | Head | Trucking | Colorado |
| 20 | Frances Elder | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Carl Nelson | 35 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 22 | Ella Nelson THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Earl Junior Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Virginia Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Winifred Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Marvin Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Isaac D. Walker | 52 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 28 | Rachel E. Lord | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Charles Thompson | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Gottfried Haller | 79 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 31 | Emma Haller | 40 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Herman C. Lier | 27 | Head | Minister | Kansas |
| 33 | Alma Lier | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Gregorio Trujillo | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 35 | Felicita Trujillo | 40 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 36 | Antonie Trujillo | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | John Trujillo | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Josephine Trujillo | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Julia Trujillo | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Rose Trujillo | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)