Esther Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Plymouth Township
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Plymouth Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
Lloyd Nelson	Son	—	11	~1929
Gustav Nelson	Head	—	44	~1896
Charlotte Nelson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Dale Nelson	Son	—	7	~1933
Donald Nelson	Son	—	22	~1918
Esther Nelson	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 22

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 32

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther O
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 42

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Plymouth Township
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Esther Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01925-00723)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Laura Hung	21	Daughter	Power Machine Operator	Minnesota
2	Edwin Hung	17	Son	Farm Labourer	Minnesota
3	Peter Hung	78	Head	—	Germany
4	Gustav Nelson	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
5	Esther Nelson THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
6	Donald Nelson	22	Son	Farm Labourer	Minnesota
7	Charlotte Nelson	18	Daughter	Maid	Minnesota
8	Lloyd Nelson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Dale Nelson	7	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Henry Hung	52	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
11	Gertrude Hung	52	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Joseph Hung	19	Son	Caretaker	Minnesota
13	Raymond Hung	17	Son	Farm Labourer	Minnesota
14	George Rosch	24	Lodger	Delivery Man	Minnesota
15	Andrew Swangson	45	Head	Tool Maker	Minnesota
16	Margaret Swangson	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	Viola Swangson	19	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
18	Virginia Swangson	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
19	Gladys Swangson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
20	Andrew Swangson	14	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Donald Swangson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Arthur Swangson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Carl Swangson	12	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Olof O. Johnson	69	Head	Farmer	Sweden
25	Anna Johnson	71	Wife	—	Sweden
26	Emil H. Johnson	40	Son	Farm Labourer	Minnesota
27	Claude Spicer	63	Head	Clergyman	Minnesota
28	Florence Spicer	63	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Meredith Mitchell	31	Head	Attendant	South Dakota
30	Marion C. Casey	38	Head	—	Wisconsin
31	Joseph P. Willette	71	Head	Attendant	Wisconsin
32	Laura Willette	64	Wife	—	South Dakota
33	Vernon Willette	37	Son	Operator	South Dakota
34	Mary Willette	25	Daughter	—	South Dakota
35	Roy Willette	22	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Myron Myrons	8	Grandson	—	Minnesota
37	Jack Radick	42	Head	Tavern Operator	Washington
38	Lucille Radick	33	Wife	Tavern Operator	Illinois
39	Jack Jr. Radick	1	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Michael Radick	0	Son	—	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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