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Ellen Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Dover Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ellen Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 43
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Other, age 52
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Head, age 62
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank O. Johnson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 2 | Hannah Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Richard Johnson | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 4 | John Ray | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Grace Ray | 45 | Wife | Operator | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles Woolley | 16 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ellen Nelson THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Le Roy Nelson | 27 | Son | Trucker | Illinois |
| 9 | Ruth Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 10 | Roy Perrittell|Perrittall | 58 | Head | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 11 | Esther Perrittell|Perrittall | 49 | Wife | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 12 | Dorothy Perrittell|Perrittall | 30 | Daughter | Attendant | Illinois |
| 13 | Arnold Perrittell|Perrittall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Jerry J. Deans | 73 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 15 | Lottie A. Deans | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ray Owens | 45 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 17 | Marie Owens | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Minnie Owens | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Florence Cater | 50 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Nelson | 27 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | David Nelson | 3 | Great Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Irvin J. Wessel | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Dorothy M. Wessel | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Norman Wessel | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Jean Wessel | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)