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Ella Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fergus-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fergus-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fergus-County, Montana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewistown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fergus |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Lewistown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arnold Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Burton Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Ella Nelson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Mabel Hage | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Paul Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fergus, Montana
Other, age 49
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Fergus-County, Montana
Spouse, age 59
Fergus-County, Montana · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewistown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fergus |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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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 59 · b. ~1881 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fergus-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fergus-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02218-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter Martin Nelson | 59 | Head | Contractor Plasterer | Norway |
| 42 | Ella Nelson THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Arnold P. Nelson | 26 | Son | Assistant Caretaker | Montana |
| 44 | Harold C. Nelson | 22 | Son | Substitute Mail Carrier | Montana |
| 45 | Paul E. Nelson | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Montana |
| 46 | Mildred A. Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 47 | Burton A. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 48 | Mabel A. Hage | 24 | Niece | Stenographer | Montana |
| 49 | A. Marcus Stendal | 50 | Head | Owner Manager | Minnesota |
| 50 | Anna E. Stendal | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Angeline L. Stendal | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 52 | Eugene Coffman | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 53 | Agnes Coffman | 38 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 54 | Jack Coffman | 9 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Charles G. Galer | 57 | Head | City Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 56 | Jennie Galer | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Howard Galer | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 58 | Henry A. Bertram | 58 | Head | Warehouse Foreman | Missouri |
| 59 | Henry E. Bertram | 26 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 60 | Louella D. Brandt | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Montana |
| 61 | Samuel T. Click | 41 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 62 | Ruth Click | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Shirley Click | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Donald Click | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 65 | Lewis Mckee | 32 | Head | Warehouse Man | Montana |
| 66 | Marian Mckee | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 67 | Robert Mckee | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 68 | Erwin A. King | 36 | Head | Salesman | Montana |
| 69 | May King | 31 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 70 | Joan King | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 71 | John King | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 72 | Mary Casper | 29 | Head | Saleswoman | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Arthur R. Casper | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 74 | Rosa L. Casper | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 75 | Lora Bannan | 67 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Daniel W. Bannan | 74 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Laura B. Anderson | 78 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Gertra Line Anderson | 74 | Lgr | — | — |
| 79 | Lewis Spaulding | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Capitola Spaulding | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)