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Emma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcleod-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcleod-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcleod-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hassan Valley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLeod |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Hassan Valley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rebecca Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Madalyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lilly Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marlene Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Henry Nelson | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Leon Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Le Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Melvin Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcleod, Minnesota
Spouse, age 32
Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Mcleod-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 42
Mcleod-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hassan Valley Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLeod |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcleod-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcleod-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01935-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucille C Pannow | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | La Donna M Pannow | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 43 | Don W Pannow | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 44 | Augusta Pannow | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 45 | Richard C Pannow | 34 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Alvin R Schwarze | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Kathryn R Schwarze | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Marvin R Schwarze | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 49 | Richard H Borchardt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Annie Borchardt | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Richard Borchardt | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Orville E Borchardt | 10 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Frank Gross | 76 | Lodger | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Kenneth L Todd | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Mabel C Todd | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Juanita M Todd | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 57 | Henry Nelson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 58 | Emma Nelson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Henry H Nelson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | George E Nelson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Lilly E Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Carl E Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Le Roy H Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Melvin A Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Rebecca L Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Leon L Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ramona J Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 68 | Marlene G Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 69 | Madalyn C Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 70 | Henry Nelson | 76 | Father | — | Russia |
| 71 | Henry A Dusoski | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Helen M Dusoski | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Betty A Dusoski | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 74 | Alfred L Estes | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Elvira A Estes | 18 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Shirley A Estes | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 77 | Charles F Homan | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Rosetta Homan | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Henry F Homan | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Emma Homan | 30 | Daughter in law | — | Minnesota |
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)