Ellen Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ellen L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling twp
1935 Residence (County)	Blue Earth
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm labor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Sterling Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ellen	Age	Birth yr
Kenneth Nelson	Son	—	24	~1916
Newell Nelson	Son	—	20	~1920
Ellen Nelson	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Warren Nelson	Son	—	17	~1923
Christian Nelson	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Blue Earth, …

Spouse, age 28

Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ellen L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Blue Earth, …

Spouse, age 39

Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ellen L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 49

Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ellen L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling twp
1935 Residence (County)	Blue Earth
Occupation	Farm labor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ellen Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-01018)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma L Pedersen	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
2	Benny G Pedersen	2	Son	—	Minnesota
3	Anton Haroldson	20	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Minnesota
4	Peter Harker	53	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
5	Florence Harker	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
6	Arthur Harker	26	Son	Farm Hand	Minnesota
7	Ardis Harker	24	Daughter	Farm Hand	Minnesota
8	Jolie Krouse	55	Head	—	Minnesota
9	Julie Egge	84	Mother	—	Norway
10	John P Juergens	42	Head	Farmer	Iowa
11	Gladys E Juergens	35	Wife	Farm Labor	Minnesota
12	John P Juergens	12	Son	—	Minnesota
13	Lois F Juergens	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Paul H Juergens	2	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Richard H Tank	48	Head	Farmer	Illinois
16	Selma A Tank	44	Wife	Farm Labor	Minnesota
17	Richard Jr Tank	8	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Shirley L Tank	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
19	Peter B Pederson	62	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
20	Selma M Pederson	58	Wife	Farm Help	Minnesota
21	Orin B Pederson	17	Son	Farm Hand	Minnesota
22	Lynn B Hall	48	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
23	Mary R Hall	54	Wife	Farmer Labor	South Dakota
24	Marilyn R Hall	22	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Clarence E Hall	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Harold H Vages	22	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Minnesota
27	Christian Nelson	50	Head	Farmer	Germany
28	Ellen L Nelson THIS PERSON	49	Wife	Farm Labor	Minnesota
29	Kenneth W Nelson	24	Son	Farm Labor	Minnesota
30	Newell W Nelson	20	Son	Farm Labor	Minnesota
31	Warren B Nelson	17	Son	—	Minnesota
32	R Gal Roberts	41	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
33	Margaret H Roberts	42	Wife	Farm Labor	Minnesota
34	Kenneth L Roberts	15	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Mildred L Roberts	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Ben Ward	46	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Minnesota
37	Frank Nemitz	50	Head	Farmer	Germany
38	Anna M Nemitz	52	Wife	Farmer	Illinois
39	Freda M Nemitz	24	Daughter	Farmer Labor	Minnesota
40	Harold E Nemitz	21	Son	Farmer Labor	Minnesota

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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)

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