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Emma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Felix Piatti | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00939-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Holes | 34 | Head | Prod. Mgr. | Illinois |
| 2 | Enleath Holes | 34 | Wife | Compt. Opr. | South Dakota |
| 3 | Ralph H. Ingerson | 41 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 4 | Daisy Ingerson | 35 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 5 | Nancy Ingerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Leroy W. Moody | 49 | Head | Credit Clk. | Illinois |
| 7 | Edna M. Moody | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William L. Moody | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Harvey J. Hansen | 35 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 10 | Gladys Hansen | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Dorothy Lofland | 50 | Mother-in-law | Waitress | Illinois |
| 13 | Tobias Nelson | 47 | Head | Trimmer | Sweden |
| 14 | Esther Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Viola L. Nelson | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Here Ends Block No. 8 And Begins Block No. 9 | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | John Smetts | 64 | Head | — | Italy |
| 18 | Secondina Smetts | 67 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Rena Smetts | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 20 | Aldo Smetts | 23 | Son | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 21 | Joseph Pusateri | 36 | Head | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Josephine Pusateri | 37 | Wife | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 23 | Louis M. Pusateri | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Christina Pusateri | 32 | Wife | Labeling | Illinois |
| 25 | Romano Cabassiere | 51 | Head | Boilermaker | Italy |
| 26 | Annette Cabassiere | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 27 | Louis Cabassiere | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Emilia Lamazzi | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 29 | Gino Lamazzi | 26 | Son | Packer | Italy |
| 30 | Eugene Vassallo | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Italy |
| 31 | Mary Vassallo | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen Vassallo | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Rita Vassallo | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Bruno Dibartu | 46 | S. Law | Carpenter | Italy |
| 35 | Louis E. Nelson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Emma E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Harold Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Edward Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Felix P. Piatti | 46 | Boarder | Clerk | Italy |
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)