Emma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Minnesota Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	Day Work
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	18
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	H 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Day Work
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Lois Nelson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Emma Nelson	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Kitsap, Washington

Spouse, age 25

Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

King, Washington

Spouse, age 35

King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 46

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	Day Work
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	18
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	H 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Emma Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04379-00810)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lewis Mcauliffe	68	Head	Priest	Missouri
42	Alex Dittrich	44	Head	Priest	Illinois
43	Thomas Mcdonough	37	Head	Priest	Missouri
44	Francis Kinsella	34	Head	Priest	Missouri
45	Aloysius Bleske	31	Head	Servant	Illinois
46	Leo Linnebur	26	Head	Servant	Kansas
47	—	None	—	—	—
48	Vincent Ley	68	Head	Janitor	Pennsylvania
49	Mary Bernard	57	Head	Janitor	Oregon
50	Cecelia Maria	60	Head	Teacher	Colorado
51	Mary Bronicha	56	Head	—	Eire
52	Mary Eustace	57	Head	—	Eire
53	Mary Adelaide	48	Head	Teacher	Iowa
54	Mary Frances Agnes	41	Head	Teacher	Illinois
55	Mary Anna Claire	34	Head	Teacher	Switzerland
56	Mary Muriel	36	Head	Teacher	Minnesota
57	Mary Mary	21	Head	Teacher	Colorado
58	Mary Mulaery	47	Servant	Cook	Eire
59	—	None	—	—	—
60	Leona Miller	55	Head	—	Wisconsin
61	Marie Miller	13	Daughter	—	Idaho
62	Charles Leonard	62	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
63	Emma Nelson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Day Work	Minnesota
64	Lois Nelson	21	Daughter	—	Washington
65	Alice M. Meagan	74	Head	—	Minnesota
66	Charles Corman	20	Head	Truck Driver	New York
67	Sarah Poe	44	Mother	—	Colorado
68	Bernetta Ross	22	Sister	—	Illinois
69	Lucina John	78	Head	—	Ohio
70	Edna E. King	64	Head	—	Minnesota
71	Robert P. Martin	59	Head	—	Minnesota
72	Wife Martin	61	Wife	—	Minnesota
73	Grace Archer	54	Head	Seamstress	England
74	Joy Thomas	39	Head	—	Russia
75	Gemba Thomas	22	Daughter	—	North Dakota
76	Newell W. Campbell	80	Head	—	New York
77	Julia Campbell	73	Wife	—	Michigan
78	Anna Campbell	55	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Michigan
79	Katherine Moss	57	Daughter	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
80	M. Joseph	19	Grandson	Laborer	Washington

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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.

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