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Esther Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smoky View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Smoky View |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Nelson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Esther Nelson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Gust Nelson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Kansas
Spouse, age 49
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Kansas
Other, age 57
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 68
Saline-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smoky View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| 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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Our Model Tree links Esther Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-01172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arvid Lofgren | 49 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Laura Lofgren | 38 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Luther Oberg | 43 | Head | Trucking | Kansas |
| 44 | Florence Oberg | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Eleanor Oberg | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Floyd Oberg | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Arleta Kleyman | 3 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Vernie N. Applequist | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Myrtle Applequist | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Velma Hill | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 51 | Gust Nelson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Esther Nelson THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George A. Nelson | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Paul Linholm | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Alice Linholm | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Wallace J. Pihl | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Veda Pihl | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Vera Jo Pihl | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Donald Pihl | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Le Roy Pihl | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Reuben W. Anderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Betty Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Rodney Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Rosanne Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Glendon Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Walter W. Anderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Blenda Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Stanley Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Howard Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Ione Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Vernaf Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | C. Alfred Anderson | 68 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Theodore B. Carlson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Esther Carlson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Lorraine Carlson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Doris Carlson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Leland Carlson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Marilyn Carlson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | J. W. Lindblom | 80 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 80 | Johanna Lindblom | 71 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)