Emma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Roseau-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roseau-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Roseau-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Roseau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Warroad Village
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Nelson	Head	—	61	~1879
Shirley Nelson	Other	—	7	~1933
Cyril Nelson	Other	—	5	~1935
Felix Nelson	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Roseau, Minnesota

Spouse, age 41

Roseau, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● 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	Norway
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	No
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Roseau, Minnesota

Other, age 51

Roseau, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Roseau-County, Minnesota

Head, age 61

Roseau-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Roseau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Emma Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01954-00785)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence A. Moody	73	Head	Bookkeeper	Illinois
2	Richard A. Nelson	33	Brother	Post Office Clerk	Minnesota
3	Eleanor H. Nelson	29	Sister	—	Minnesota
4	Carl H. Larson	34	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
5	Emma Larson	27	Wife	—	Iowa
6	George Larson	4	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Margaret Norman	71	Head	—	Wisconsin
8	Ralph Norman	32	Son	Apprentice Carpenter	Minnesota
9	Emma Nelson THIS PERSON	61	Head	—	Norway
10	Felix Nelson	24	Son	Labourer	Minnesota
11	Shirley A. Nelson	7	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
12	Cyril R. Nelson	5	Grandson	—	Minnesota
13	Alton A. Bolton	39	Head	Log Cutter	Minnesota
14	Clara Bolton	34	Wife	—	Minnesota
15	Alton L. Jr. Bolton	10	Son	—	Minnesota
16	Adeline Bolton	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
17	Helmer M. Olson	24	Head	Star Route Mail Carrier	Minnesota
18	Elsie H. Olson	21	Wife	—	Canada-English
19	Donald H. Olson	1	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Thomas H. Marshall	21	Head	Log Skidder	Minnesota
21	Katherine L. Marshall	18	Wife	—	Canada-English
22	Joseph Prouette	65	Head	—	Canada-French
23	Selina Prouette	56	Wife	—	Canada-French
24	John Prouette	24	Son	Fish Packer	Minnesota
25	Josephine Prouette	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Oliver Prouette	18	Son	—	Minnesota
27	George Prouette	16	Son	—	Minnesota
28	Mae Prouette	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Henry Pfalzgraf	63	Head	Night Watchman	Minnesota
30	Mae Pfalzgraf	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Robert P. Cook	38	Head	Dragline Operator	South Dakota
32	Delphia Cook	39	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Lois Cook	8	Daughter	—	Missouri
34	Robert L. Jr. Cook	7	Son	—	Missouri
35	Raymond Cook	2	Son	—	Wyoming
36	Andrew Olson	69	Head	—	Norway
37	Sophie Olson	51	Wife	—	Norway
38	Lyle Olson	22	Son	Bartender	Minnesota
39	Alice Olson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Mavis Olson	15	Daughter	—	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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