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Ellen Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: SWEDEN
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | NELSON |
| Given Name | ELLEN |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | SWEDEN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | STENOGRAPHER |
| Industry | PHOTOGRAPHER SUPPLIES |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Bangs | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Selma Nelson | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ellen Nelson | Daughter | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bessie Nelson | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | House Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 54
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | NELSON |
| Given Name | ELLEN |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | SWEDEN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | STENOGRAPHER |
| Industry | PHOTOGRAPHER SUPPLIES |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
Model Tree
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 Ellen Nelson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Nelson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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Sibling
Selma Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Bangs
Sibling · 1940 · age 52
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01002-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Fountas | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 2 | Lorraine Harano | 18 | DAUGHTER | Retail Saleslady | ILLINOIS |
| 3 | Jacob Lipnitsky | 64 | HEAD | Shipping Clerk | RUSSIA |
| 4 | Fay Lipnitsky | 64 | WIFE | — | RUSSIA |
| 5 | Nathan Lipnitsky | 28 | SON | Social Worker | RUSSIA |
| 6 | Hjalmer Rodde | 62 | HEAD | Laborer | NORWAY |
| 7 | Tillie Rodde | 54 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 8 | Royal Bonner | 25 | HEAD | Metal Spinning | OHIO |
| 9 | June Bonner | 21 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 10 | Morris Goldfine | 44 | HEAD | Telegrapher | ILLINOIS |
| 11 | Bessie Goldfine | 44 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 12 | Lawrence Goldfine | 16 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 13 | Harold Lesser | 27 | HEAD | Shipping Clerk | ILLINOIS |
| 14 | Lillian Lesser | 23 | WIFE | — | CANADA |
| 15 | Bert Sells | 28 | HEAD | Route Salesman | ILLINOIS |
| 16 | Madonna Sells | 26 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 17 | Marie Mangold | 46 | HEAD | — | HUNGARY |
| 18 | Margaret Mangold | 22 | DAUGHTER | Stenographer | ILLINOIS |
| 19 | William Bifeld | 40 | HEAD | Auto Repair | AUSTRIA |
| 20 | Jennie Bifeld | 40 | WIFE | — | RUSSIA |
| 21 | Marvin Bifeld | 9 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 22 | Miriam Bifeld | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 23 | Bessie Nelson | 80 | HEAD | — | SWEDEN |
| 24 | Ellen Nelson THIS PERSON | 54 | DAUGHTER | Stenographer | SWEDEN |
| 25 | Selma Nelson | 50 | DAUGHTER | Comptometer Operator | SWEDEN |
| 26 | Hilda Bangs | 52 | DAUGHTER | — | SWEDEN |
| 27 | David Kline | 76 | HEAD | Retail Salesman | AUSTRIA |
| 28 | Regina Kline | 73 | WIFE | — | AUSTRIA |
| 29 | Sam Kline | 45 | SON | Salesman | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 30 | Mabel Kline | 28 | DAUGHTER | Sales Girl | OHIO |
| 31 | William Srolewich | 59 | HEAD | Proprietor Millinery Shop | POLAND |
| 32 | Celia Srolewich | 50 | WIFE | — | POLAND |
| 33 | Rena Srolewich | 22 | DAUGHTER | Bookkeeper | ILLINOIS |
| 34 | Harry Srolewich | 20 | SON | Photographer | ILLINOIS |
| 35 | Leo Srolewich | 31 | SON | Research Wkr | ILLINOIS |
| 36 | Cornelius Kirberg | 51 | HEAD | Proprietor-Building | ILLINOIS |
| 37 | Ella Kirberg | 49 | WIFE | — | WISCONSIN |
| 38 | Julian Tafel | 27 | HEAD | Auto Mechanic | WISCONSIN |
| 39 | Eva Tafel | 25 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 40 | Cornelia Tafel | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)