Esther Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
Walter Nelson	Son	—	23	~1917
Walter Nelson	Head	—	53	~1887
Esther Nelson	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Robert Nelson	Son	—	11	~1929
Ruth Nelson	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 29

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 40

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 51

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Esther Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01022-00315)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillian Weber	52	roomer	Hat Trimmer	Missouri
2	Walter Bombacher	54	roomer	Garment Checker	Germany
3	Iney Hale	64	roomer	None	Illinois
4	John Gallagher	38	head	Painter	Illinois
5	Dorothy Gallagher	24	wife	None	Wisconsin
6	Robert Hayes	36	head	None	New York
7	Clara Hayes	35	wife	Teacher	Illinois
8	Robert Hayes	1	son	None	Illinois
9	Henry P. Felter	60	head	Decorator	Illinois
10	Anna Felter	58	wife	None	Ohio
11	Theresa Hingold	79	mother-in-law	None	Germany
12	William Brown	55	head	Salesman	England
13	Mary Brown	57	wife	None	Indiana
14	Walter Nelson	53	head	Pipefitter	Illinois
15	Esther Nelson THIS PERSON	51	wife	None	Illinois
16	Ruth Nelson	24	daughter	File Clerk	Illinois
17	Walter Nelson	23	son	New Worker	Illinois
18	Robert Nelson	11	son	None	Illinois
19	Albert Hagle	51	head	Vice President	Illinois
20	Regina Hagle	51	wife	None	Illinois
21	Ruth Hagle	25	daughter	Teacher	Illinois
22	Joan Hagle	15	daughter	None	Illinois
23	Suzanne Hagle	13	daughter	None	Illinois
24	Albert Hagle	7	son	None	Illinois
25	Ruth Hagle	42	sister	None	Illinois
26	August Harbauer	56	head	Railway Inspector	Missouri
27	Elizabeth Harbauer	52	wife	None	New Jersey
28	Ellsworth Harbauer	23	son	Draftsman	Michigan
29	J. Leo Hartnett	47	head	Salesman	Michigan
30	Marie Hartnett	47	wife	None	Michigan
31	Virginia Hartnett	22	daughter	Sales Girl	Illinois
32	J. Leo Hartnett	19	son	None	Illinois
33	Dorothy Hartnett	17	daughter	None	Illinois
34	Betty Hartnett	10	daughter	None	Illinois
35	Charles Bosch	52	head	Salesman	Illinois
36	Sadie Bosch	52	wife	None	Illinois
37	Charles Dolmik	31	head	Auditor	New York
38	Thelma Dolmik	31	wife	None	Illinois
39	Carl L. Kaufman	48	head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
40	Lunetta Kaufman	49	wife	None	Ohio

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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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